Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cullman, AL step deck rate

$5,226step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,706 mi
Typical range: $4,390–$6,062
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Cullman price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,506
Fuel: $1,720
All-in estimate: $5,226

Return trip

Cullman → Phoenix$6,639

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

Phoenix to Cullman by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cullman, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,993	$2.34	$3,554 – $4,433
53' refrigerated	$4,757	$2.79	$4,139 – $5,376
48' flatbed	$4,801	$2.81	$4,129 – $5,473
Step deck	$5,226	$3.06	$4,390 – $6,062
Power only	$3,542	$2.08	$3,082 – $4,003
Hotshot	$2,674	$1.57	$2,219 – $3,129
26' box truck	$2,615	$1.53	$2,223 – $3,007
Sprinter van	$1,597	$0.94	$1,342 – $1,853

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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 Cullman

Step deck lanes into Cullman, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	987 mi	$4,363	$4.42	$3,665 – $5,062	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,123 mi	$10,985	$5.17	$9,228 – $12,743	5 d
Chicago, IL	627 mi	$3,791	$6.05	$3,184 – $4,397	2 d
Houston, TX	691 mi	$3,163	$4.58	$2,657 – $3,669	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$3,604	$4.02	$3,027 – $4,180	2 d
San Antonio, TX	895 mi	$3,815	$4.26	$3,204 – $4,425	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,055 mi	$10,677	$5.20	$8,969 – $12,385	5 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$3,141	$4.59	$2,638 – $3,643	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Cullman, AL is estimated at $5,226 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,706 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,390 and $6,062.

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

About 1,706 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 $1,720 of the $5,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,506 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,639, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cullman, 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