Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Gretna, LA step deck rate

$4,684step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,554 mi
Typical range: $3,934–$5,433
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Gretna price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,117
Fuel: $1,567
All-in estimate: $4,684

Return trip

Gretna → Phoenix$5,624

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Phoenix to Gretna by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Gretna, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,572	$2.30	$3,180 – $3,965
53' refrigerated	$4,256	$2.74	$3,703 – $4,810
48' flatbed	$4,301	$2.77	$3,699 – $4,903
Step deck	$4,684	$3.01	$3,934 – $5,433
Power only	$3,165	$2.04	$2,753 – $3,576
Hotshot	$2,389	$1.54	$1,983 – $2,795
26' box truck	$2,338	$1.50	$1,987 – $2,688
Sprinter van	$1,429	$0.92	$1,200 – $1,658

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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 Gretna

Step deck lanes into Gretna, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,381 mi	$5,527	$4.00	$4,643 – $6,412	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,983 mi	$10,037	$5.06	$8,431 – $11,643	5 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$5,097	$5.17	$4,281 – $5,912	3 d
Houston, TX	378 mi	$2,098	$5.55	$1,762 – $2,433	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,290 mi	$4,643	$3.60	$3,900 – $5,385	3 d
San Antonio, TX	601 mi	$2,789	$4.64	$2,342 – $3,235	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,895 mi	$9,650	$5.09	$8,106 – $11,194	5 d
Dallas, TX	523 mi	$2,547	$4.87	$2,139 – $2,954	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Gretna, LA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Gretna, LA is estimated at $4,684 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,934 and $5,433.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Gretna, LA by truck?

About 1,554 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 $1,567 of the $4,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,117 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gretna, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,624, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Gretna, LA 17% 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