Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Atlanta, GA step deck rate

$5,676step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,872 mi
Typical range: $4,768–$6,584
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,788
Fuel: $1,888
All-in estimate: $5,676

Return trip

Atlanta → Phoenix$6,273

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Phoenix to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,345	$2.32	$3,867 – $4,822
53' refrigerated	$5,175	$2.76	$4,502 – $5,848
48' flatbed	$5,215	$2.79	$4,485 – $5,945
Step deck	$5,676	$3.03	$4,768 – $6,584
Power only	$3,858	$2.06	$3,356 – $4,360
Hotshot	$2,913	$1.56	$2,417 – $3,408
26' box truck	$2,847	$1.52	$2,420 – $3,274
Sprinter van	$1,738	$0.93	$1,460 – $2,016

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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 Atlanta

Step deck lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,019	$4.56	$3,376 – $4,662	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$11,778	$5.14	$9,894 – $13,663	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$4,065	$5.88	$3,415 – $4,715	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,605	$4.36	$3,028 – $4,182	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,294	$4.16	$2,767 – $3,821	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,288	$4.13	$3,602 – $4,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$11,464	$5.16	$9,630 – $13,299	5 d
Dallas, TX	845 mi	$3,666	$4.34	$3,079 – $4,253	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Atlanta, GA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $5,676 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,872 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,768 and $6,584.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 1,872 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 $1,888 of the $5,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,273, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Atlanta, GA 10% 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