Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Auburn, WA step deck rate

$3,499step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,281 mi
Typical range: $2,939–$4,059
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Auburn price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,207
Fuel: $1,292
All-in estimate: $3,499

Return trip

Auburn → Phoenix$6,162

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Phoenix to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Auburn, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,658	$2.07	$2,365 – $2,950
53' refrigerated	$3,167	$2.47	$2,755 – $3,579
48' flatbed	$3,211	$2.51	$2,762 – $3,661
Step deck	$3,499	$2.73	$2,939 – $4,059
Power only	$2,348	$1.83	$2,043 – $2,653
Hotshot	$1,772	$1.38	$1,471 – $2,073
26' box truck	$1,736	$1.36	$1,476 – $1,997
Sprinter van	$1,063	$0.83	$893 – $1,233

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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 Auburn

Step deck lanes into Auburn, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$9,037	$3.19	$7,591 – $10,483	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,108 mi	$5,423	$4.89	$4,555 – $6,290	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$8,120	$3.99	$6,821 – $9,420	5 d
Houston, TX	2,209 mi	$6,807	$3.08	$5,718 – $7,896	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$7,920	$2.83	$6,653 – $9,187	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,083 mi	$6,465	$3.10	$5,431 – $7,500	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,862	$4.80	$4,924 – $6,800	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,965 mi	$6,145	$3.13	$5,162 – $7,128	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Auburn, WA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Auburn, WA is estimated at $3,499 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,281 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,939 and $4,059.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Auburn, WA by truck?

About 1,281 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,292 of the $3,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,207 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Auburn, WA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,162, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Auburn, WA 43% 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