Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, NE step deck rate

$3,223step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $2,707–$3,739
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Columbus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,067
Fuel: $1,156
All-in estimate: $3,223

Return trip

Columbus → Phoenix$5,394

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Phoenix to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,442	$2.13	$2,173 – $2,710
53' refrigerated	$2,910	$2.54	$2,532 – $3,288
48' flatbed	$2,957	$2.58	$2,543 – $3,371
Step deck	$3,223	$2.81	$2,707 – $3,739
Power only	$2,153	$1.88	$1,873 – $2,433
Hotshot	$1,625	$1.42	$1,348 – $1,901
26' box truck	$1,594	$1.39	$1,355 – $1,833
Sprinter van	$977	$0.85	$820 – $1,133

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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, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$5,040	$3.51	$4,234 – $5,846	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$3,114	$5.28	$2,616 – $3,613	2 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$3,439	$3.59	$2,889 – $3,989	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$4,313	$3.14	$3,623 – $5,003	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$3,494	$3.57	$2,935 – $4,053	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$6,827	$4.68	$5,735 – $7,920	4 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$2,748	$3.89	$2,308 – $3,187	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, NE is estimated at $3,223 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,707 and $3,739.

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

About 1,146 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,156 of the $3,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,067 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,394, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, NE 40% 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