Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Franklin, TN step deck rate

$5,035step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,697 mi
Typical range: $4,229–$5,840
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,324
Fuel: $1,711
All-in estimate: $5,035

Return trip

Franklin → Phoenix$6,337

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

Phoenix to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Franklin, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,847	$2.27	$3,424 – $4,270
53' refrigerated	$4,583	$2.70	$3,987 – $5,178
48' flatbed	$4,625	$2.73	$3,977 – $5,272
Step deck	$5,035	$2.97	$4,229 – $5,840
Power only	$3,412	$2.01	$2,968 – $3,855
Hotshot	$2,576	$1.52	$2,138 – $3,013
26' box truck	$2,519	$1.48	$2,141 – $2,897
Sprinter van	$1,539	$0.91	$1,293 – $1,785

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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 Franklin

Step deck lanes into Franklin, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	911 mi	$3,973	$4.36	$3,337 – $4,609	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,105 mi	$10,552	$5.01	$8,863 – $12,240	5 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$3,110	$6.40	$2,612 – $3,608	2 d
Houston, TX	769 mi	$3,302	$4.29	$2,774 – $3,830	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$3,272	$3.98	$2,748 – $3,795	2 d
San Antonio, TX	957 mi	$3,883	$4.06	$3,262 – $4,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$10,288	$5.03	$8,642 – $11,935	5 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$3,132	$4.39	$2,631 – $3,633	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Franklin, TN?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Franklin, TN is estimated at $5,035 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,229 and $5,840.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Franklin, TN by truck?

About 1,697 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 $1,711 of the $5,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Franklin, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,337, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Franklin, TN 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