Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Calera, AL step deck rate

$5,268step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,722 mi
Typical range: $4,425–$6,111
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Calera price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,532
Fuel: $1,736
All-in estimate: $5,268

Return trip

Calera → Phoenix$6,692

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

Phoenix to Calera by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Calera, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,026	$2.34	$3,583 – $4,469
53' refrigerated	$4,796	$2.79	$4,173 – $5,420
48' flatbed	$4,839	$2.81	$4,162 – $5,517
Step deck	$5,268	$3.06	$4,425 – $6,111
Power only	$3,571	$2.07	$3,107 – $4,036
Hotshot	$2,696	$1.57	$2,238 – $3,154
26' box truck	$2,636	$1.53	$2,241 – $3,032
Sprinter van	$1,610	$0.94	$1,353 – $1,868

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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 Calera

Step deck lanes into Calera, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$4,526	$4.37	$3,802 – $5,250	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$11,081	$5.17	$9,308 – $12,854	5 d
Chicago, IL	713 mi	$4,143	$5.81	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$3,064	$4.64	$2,574 – $3,554	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	944 mi	$3,745	$3.97	$3,146 – $4,345	3 d
San Antonio, TX	873 mi	$3,744	$4.29	$3,145 – $4,343	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$10,754	$5.19	$9,033 – $12,475	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$3,147	$4.59	$2,644 – $3,651	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Calera, AL is estimated at $5,268 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,722 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,425 and $6,111.

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

About 1,722 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 $1,736 of the $5,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,532 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,692, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Calera, 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