Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Bellingham, WA step deck rate

$3,738step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,389 mi
Typical range: $3,140–$4,337
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Bellingham price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,337
Fuel: $1,401
All-in estimate: $3,738

Return trip

Bellingham → Phoenix$6,583

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

Phoenix to Bellingham by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Bellingham, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,845	$2.05	$2,532 – $3,158
53' refrigerated	$3,390	$2.44	$2,949 – $3,830
48' flatbed	$3,432	$2.47	$2,951 – $3,912
Step deck	$3,738	$2.69	$3,140 – $4,337
Power only	$2,516	$1.81	$2,189 – $2,843
Hotshot	$1,899	$1.37	$1,576 – $2,222
26' box truck	$1,860	$1.34	$1,581 – $2,139
Sprinter van	$1,138	$0.82	$956 – $1,320

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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 Bellingham

Step deck lanes into Bellingham, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,838 mi	$9,042	$3.19	$7,596 – $10,489	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,226 mi	$5,877	$4.79	$4,937 – $6,818	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$8,179	$3.98	$6,871 – $9,488	5 d
Houston, TX	2,283 mi	$7,008	$3.07	$5,887 – $8,129	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,166 mi	$6,690	$3.09	$5,620 – $7,761	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,340 mi	$6,317	$4.71	$5,306 – $7,327	3 d
Dallas, TX	2,035 mi	$6,335	$3.11	$5,321 – $7,348	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Bellingham, WA is estimated at $3,738 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,389 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,140 and $4,337.

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

About 1,389 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 $1,401 of the $3,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,337 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,583, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Bellingham, 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