Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Athens, AL step deck rate

$5,195step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,694 mi
Typical range: $4,364–$6,026
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Athens price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,487
Fuel: $1,708
All-in estimate: $5,195

Return trip

Athens → Phoenix$6,599

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Phoenix to Athens by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Athens, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,969	$2.34	$3,532 – $4,406
53' refrigerated	$4,728	$2.79	$4,114 – $5,343
48' flatbed	$4,772	$2.82	$4,104 – $5,440
Step deck	$5,195	$3.07	$4,364 – $6,026
Power only	$3,520	$2.08	$3,063 – $3,978
Hotshot	$2,657	$1.57	$2,206 – $3,109
26' box truck	$2,599	$1.53	$2,209 – $2,989
Sprinter van	$1,588	$0.94	$1,334 – $1,842

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Athens

Step deck lanes into Athens, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$4,289	$4.44	$3,603 – $4,975	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$10,922	$5.18	$9,174 – $12,669	5 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$3,586	$6.22	$3,012 – $4,160	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$3,221	$4.54	$2,705 – $3,736	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$3,537	$4.04	$2,971 – $4,103	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,856	$4.25	$3,239 – $4,473	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$10,627	$5.20	$8,927 – $12,328	5 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$3,141	$4.59	$2,638 – $3,643	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Athens, AL?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Athens, AL is estimated at $5,195 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,364 and $6,026.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Athens, AL by truck?

About 1,694 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,708 of the $5,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,487 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Athens, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,599, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Athens, AL 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology