Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Decatur, AL step deck rate

$5,192step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,693 mi
Typical range: $4,361–$6,023
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Decatur price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,485
Fuel: $1,707
All-in estimate: $5,192

Return trip

Decatur → Phoenix$6,596

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

Phoenix to Decatur by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Decatur, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,967	$2.34	$3,531 – $4,403
53' refrigerated	$4,726	$2.79	$4,112 – $5,340
48' flatbed	$4,769	$2.82	$4,102 – $5,437
Step deck	$5,192	$3.07	$4,361 – $6,023
Power only	$3,518	$2.08	$3,061 – $3,976
Hotshot	$2,656	$1.57	$2,204 – $3,107
26' box truck	$2,597	$1.53	$2,208 – $2,987
Sprinter van	$1,587	$0.94	$1,333 – $1,841

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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 Decatur

Step deck lanes into Decatur, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$4,329	$4.43	$3,637 – $5,022	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$10,917	$5.18	$9,171 – $12,664	5 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$3,656	$6.15	$3,071 – $4,241	2 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$3,185	$4.56	$2,676 – $3,695	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$3,574	$4.03	$3,002 – $4,145	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$3,827	$4.26	$3,215 – $4,440	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$10,618	$5.20	$8,919 – $12,317	5 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$3,125	$4.60	$2,625 – $3,625	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Decatur, AL is estimated at $5,192 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,361 and $6,023.

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

About 1,693 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 $1,707 of the $5,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,485 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,596, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Decatur, 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