Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, TN step deck rate

$5,004step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $4,204–$5,805
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,305
Fuel: $1,699
All-in estimate: $5,004

Return trip

Columbia → Phoenix$6,298

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

Phoenix to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,823	$2.27	$3,403 – $4,244
53' refrigerated	$4,555	$2.70	$3,962 – $5,147
48' flatbed	$4,597	$2.73	$3,953 – $5,240
Step deck	$5,004	$2.97	$4,204 – $5,805
Power only	$3,391	$2.01	$2,950 – $3,831
Hotshot	$2,559	$1.52	$2,124 – $2,995
26' box truck	$2,503	$1.49	$2,128 – $2,879
Sprinter van	$1,529	$0.91	$1,285 – $1,774

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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, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$4,049	$4.33	$3,401 – $4,696	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$10,508	$5.02	$8,827 – $12,189	5 d
Chicago, IL	508 mi	$3,197	$6.29	$2,686 – $3,709	2 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$3,225	$4.33	$2,709 – $3,741	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$3,336	$3.95	$2,802 – $3,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,812	$4.08	$3,202 – $4,422	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$10,240	$5.03	$8,602 – $11,879	5 d
Dallas, TX	695 mi	$3,073	$4.42	$2,582 – $3,565	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, TN is estimated at $5,004 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,204 and $5,805.

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

About 1,685 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 $1,699 of the $5,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,305 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,298, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, 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