Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Bessemer, AL step deck rate

$5,221step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,704 mi
Typical range: $4,386–$6,056
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Bessemer price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,503
Fuel: $1,718
All-in estimate: $5,221

Return trip

Bessemer → Phoenix$6,632

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

Phoenix to Bessemer by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Bessemer, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,989	$2.34	$3,551 – $4,428
53' refrigerated	$4,753	$2.79	$4,135 – $5,370
48' flatbed	$4,796	$2.81	$4,124 – $5,467
Step deck	$5,221	$3.06	$4,386 – $6,056
Power only	$3,538	$2.08	$3,078 – $3,998
Hotshot	$2,671	$1.57	$2,217 – $3,125
26' box truck	$2,612	$1.53	$2,220 – $3,004
Sprinter van	$1,596	$0.94	$1,340 – $1,851

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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 Bessemer

Step deck lanes into Bessemer, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,523	$4.37	$3,799 – $5,247	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$10,995	$5.17	$9,235 – $12,754	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$4,057	$5.86	$3,408 – $4,706	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$3,042	$4.66	$2,555 – $3,528	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,742	$3.97	$3,144 – $4,341	3 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,716	$4.30	$3,121 – $4,310	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$10,673	$5.20	$8,965 – $12,380	5 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$3,099	$4.62	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Bessemer, AL is estimated at $5,221 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,704 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,386 and $6,056.

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

About 1,704 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 $1,718 of the $5,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,503 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,632, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Bessemer, 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