Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Beaufort, SC step deck rate

$6,583step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,138 mi
Typical range: $5,529–$7,636
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Beaufort price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,427
Fuel: $2,156
All-in estimate: $6,583

Return trip

Beaufort → Phoenix$6,898

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Phoenix to Beaufort by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Beaufort, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,050	$2.36	$4,495 – $5,606
53' refrigerated	$6,015	$2.81	$5,233 – $6,797
48' flatbed	$6,051	$2.83	$5,204 – $6,898
Step deck	$6,583	$3.08	$5,529 – $7,636
Power only	$4,491	$2.10	$3,907 – $5,075
Hotshot	$3,391	$1.59	$2,814 – $3,967
26' box truck	$3,312	$1.55	$2,815 – $3,808
Sprinter van	$2,020	$0.94	$1,697 – $2,343

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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 Beaufort

Step deck lanes into Beaufort, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	802 mi	$3,872	$4.83	$3,252 – $4,491	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,559 mi	$13,434	$5.25	$11,284 – $15,583	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$5,035	$5.67	$4,230 – $5,841	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$4,453	$4.26	$3,741 – $5,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	717 mi	$3,173	$4.42	$2,665 – $3,680	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$5,185	$4.09	$4,355 – $6,014	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,488 mi	$13,100	$5.27	$11,004 – $15,196	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$4,635	$4.21	$3,893 – $5,377	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Beaufort, SC?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Beaufort, SC is estimated at $6,583 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,529 and $7,636.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Beaufort, SC by truck?

About 2,138 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,156 of the $6,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,427 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Beaufort, SC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,898, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Beaufort, SC 5% 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