Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Dothan, AL step deck rate

$5,580step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,842 mi
Typical range: $4,688–$6,473
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Dothan price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,723
Fuel: $1,857
All-in estimate: $5,580

Return trip

Dothan → Phoenix$7,089

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

Phoenix to Dothan by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Dothan, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,270	$2.32	$3,801 – $4,740
53' refrigerated	$5,087	$2.76	$4,426 – $5,748
48' flatbed	$5,127	$2.78	$4,410 – $5,845
Step deck	$5,580	$3.03	$4,688 – $6,473
Power only	$3,791	$2.06	$3,298 – $4,284
Hotshot	$2,862	$1.55	$2,376 – $3,349
26' box truck	$2,798	$1.52	$2,378 – $3,217
Sprinter van	$1,708	$0.93	$1,435 – $1,981

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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 Dothan

Step deck lanes into Dothan, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$4,669	$4.33	$3,922 – $5,416	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$11,643	$5.13	$9,780 – $13,506	5 d
Chicago, IL	877 mi	$4,814	$5.49	$4,044 – $5,584	2 d
Houston, TX	711 mi	$3,227	$4.54	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$3,872	$3.93	$3,252 – $4,491	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,939	$4.22	$3,309 – $4,569	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$11,285	$5.16	$9,479 – $13,090	5 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$3,495	$4.40	$2,936 – $4,054	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Dothan, AL is estimated at $5,580 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,842 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,688 and $6,473.

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

About 1,842 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 $1,857 of the $5,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,723 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,089, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Dothan, 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