Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Bristol, TN step deck rate

$5,799step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 2,000 mi
Typical range: $4,871–$6,727
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,782
Fuel: $2,017
All-in estimate: $5,799

Return trip

Bristol → Phoenix$7,298

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

Phoenix to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Bristol, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,444	$2.22	$3,955 – $4,933
53' refrigerated	$5,293	$2.65	$4,605 – $5,981
48' flatbed	$5,329	$2.66	$4,583 – $6,075
Step deck	$5,799	$2.90	$4,871 – $6,727
Power only	$3,949	$1.97	$3,436 – $4,462
Hotshot	$2,982	$1.49	$2,475 – $3,488
26' box truck	$2,913	$1.46	$2,476 – $3,350
Sprinter van	$1,778	$0.89	$1,493 – $2,062

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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 Bristol

Step deck lanes into Bristol, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$3,031	$4.86	$2,546 – $3,516	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$11,860	$4.94	$9,962 – $13,757	6 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$3,371	$6.11	$2,832 – $3,911	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$4,180	$3.97	$3,511 – $4,849	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$2,426	$4.55	$2,038 – $2,814	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,801	$3.83	$4,033 – $5,569	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$11,618	$4.95	$9,759 – $13,477	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$4,081	$4.00	$3,428 – $4,734	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Bristol, TN?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Bristol, TN is estimated at $5,799 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 2,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,871 and $6,727.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Bristol, TN by truck?

About 2,000 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 $2,017 of the $5,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,782 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bristol, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,298, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Bristol, TN 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