Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Birmingham, AL step deck rate

$5,247step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,714 mi
Typical range: $4,407–$6,086
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Birmingham price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,519
Fuel: $1,728
All-in estimate: $5,247

Return trip

Birmingham → Phoenix$6,665

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

Phoenix to Birmingham by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Birmingham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,010	$2.34	$3,569 – $4,451
53' refrigerated	$4,777	$2.79	$4,156 – $5,398
48' flatbed	$4,820	$2.81	$4,145 – $5,495
Step deck	$5,247	$3.06	$4,407 – $6,086
Power only	$3,557	$2.08	$3,094 – $4,019
Hotshot	$2,685	$1.57	$2,229 – $3,142
26' box truck	$2,626	$1.53	$2,232 – $3,020
Sprinter van	$1,604	$0.94	$1,347 – $1,861

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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 Birmingham

Step deck lanes into Birmingham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,465	$4.39	$3,751 – $5,180	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$11,035	$5.17	$9,270 – $12,801	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$4,008	$5.89	$3,366 – $4,649	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$3,093	$4.62	$2,598 – $3,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$3,691	$3.99	$3,100 – $4,282	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$3,764	$4.28	$3,161 – $4,366	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$10,718	$5.19	$9,003 – $12,433	5 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$3,137	$4.59	$2,635 – $3,639	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Birmingham, AL is estimated at $5,247 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,714 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,407 and $6,086.

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

About 1,714 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 $1,728 of the $5,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,519 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,665, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Birmingham, 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