Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, MS step deck rate

$4,996step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,606 mi
Typical range: $4,196–$5,795
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,377
Fuel: $1,619
All-in estimate: $4,996

Return trip

Columbus → Phoenix$6,060

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Phoenix to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,813	$2.37	$3,393 – $4,232
53' refrigerated	$4,542	$2.83	$3,952 – $5,133
48' flatbed	$4,588	$2.86	$3,946 – $5,230
Step deck	$4,996	$3.11	$4,196 – $5,795
Power only	$3,379	$2.10	$2,940 – $3,819
Hotshot	$2,551	$1.59	$2,117 – $2,985
26' box truck	$2,496	$1.55	$2,121 – $2,870
Sprinter van	$1,525	$0.95	$1,281 – $1,769

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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 Columbus

Step deck lanes into Columbus, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$4,793	$4.34	$4,026 – $5,559	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$10,614	$5.24	$8,916 – $12,312	5 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$4,036	$5.93	$3,390 – $4,682	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,800	$4.89	$2,352 – $3,248	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$3,983	$3.92	$3,346 – $4,620	3 d
San Antonio, TX	776 mi	$3,455	$4.45	$2,902 – $4,008	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,955 mi	$10,285	$5.26	$8,640 – $11,931	5 d
Dallas, TX	573 mi	$2,803	$4.89	$2,355 – $3,251	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, MS?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, MS is estimated at $4,996 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,196 and $5,795.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Columbus, MS by truck?

About 1,606 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 $1,619 of the $4,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, MS to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,060, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, MS 18% 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