Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, SC step deck rate

$6,494step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,105 mi
Typical range: $5,455–$7,533
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,371
Fuel: $2,123
All-in estimate: $6,494

Return trip

Columbia → Phoenix$6,804

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Phoenix to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,980	$2.37	$4,433 – $5,528
53' refrigerated	$5,932	$2.82	$5,161 – $6,703
48' flatbed	$5,969	$2.84	$5,133 – $6,804
Step deck	$6,494	$3.08	$5,455 – $7,533
Power only	$4,429	$2.10	$3,853 – $5,004
Hotshot	$3,344	$1.59	$2,775 – $3,912
26' box truck	$3,266	$1.55	$2,776 – $3,755
Sprinter van	$1,992	$0.95	$1,673 – $2,311

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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 Columbia

Step deck lanes into Columbia, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$3,524	$5.01	$2,960 – $4,087	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$13,250	$5.26	$11,130 – $15,370	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$4,535	$5.89	$3,809 – $5,261	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$4,496	$4.25	$3,777 – $5,215	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,854	$4.64	$2,398 – $3,311	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$5,211	$4.09	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$12,940	$5.27	$10,870 – $15,011	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$4,576	$4.22	$3,843 – $5,308	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, SC?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, SC is estimated at $6,494 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,455 and $7,533.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Columbia, SC by truck?

About 2,105 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 $2,123 of the $6,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, SC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,804, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, SC 5% 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