Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Hammond, LA step deck rate

$4,580step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,513 mi
Typical range: $3,847–$5,313
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Hammond price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,054
Fuel: $1,526
All-in estimate: $4,580

Return trip

Hammond → Phoenix$5,500

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

Phoenix to Hammond by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Hammond, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,492	$2.31	$3,107 – $3,876
53' refrigerated	$4,160	$2.75	$3,619 – $4,701
48' flatbed	$4,206	$2.78	$3,617 – $4,795
Step deck	$4,580	$3.03	$3,847 – $5,313
Power only	$3,092	$2.04	$2,690 – $3,494
Hotshot	$2,334	$1.54	$1,937 – $2,731
26' box truck	$2,284	$1.51	$1,942 – $2,627
Sprinter van	$1,397	$0.92	$1,173 – $1,620

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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 Hammond

Step deck lanes into Hammond, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$5,488	$4.01	$4,610 – $6,366	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,942 mi	$9,857	$5.08	$8,280 – $11,434	5 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,926	$5.23	$4,138 – $5,714	3 d
Houston, TX	353 mi	$2,020	$5.72	$1,697 – $2,344	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,278 mi	$4,608	$3.61	$3,870 – $5,345	3 d
San Antonio, TX	576 mi	$2,711	$4.71	$2,277 – $3,145	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,856 mi	$9,479	$5.11	$7,962 – $10,995	4 d
Dallas, TX	476 mi	$2,401	$5.04	$2,017 – $2,786	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Hammond, LA is estimated at $4,580 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,513 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,847 and $5,313.

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

About 1,513 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 $1,526 of the $4,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,054 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,500, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Hammond, 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