Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Helena, AL step deck rate

$5,239step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,711 mi
Typical range: $4,401–$6,077
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Helena price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,514
Fuel: $1,725
All-in estimate: $5,239

Return trip

Helena → Phoenix$6,655

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

Phoenix to Helena by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Helena, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,004	$2.34	$3,563 – $4,444
53' refrigerated	$4,770	$2.79	$4,150 – $5,390
48' flatbed	$4,813	$2.81	$4,139 – $5,487
Step deck	$5,239	$3.06	$4,401 – $6,077
Power only	$3,551	$2.08	$3,090 – $4,013
Hotshot	$2,681	$1.57	$2,225 – $3,137
26' box truck	$2,622	$1.53	$2,228 – $3,015
Sprinter van	$1,601	$0.94	$1,345 – $1,858

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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 Helena

Step deck lanes into Helena, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,523	$4.37	$3,799 – $5,247	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$11,026	$5.17	$9,262 – $12,790	5 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$4,085	$5.84	$3,432 – $4,739	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$3,051	$4.65	$2,563 – $3,539	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,742	$3.97	$3,144 – $4,341	3 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$3,728	$4.30	$3,132 – $4,325	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$10,704	$5.19	$8,992 – $12,417	5 d
Dallas, TX	677 mi	$3,118	$4.61	$2,619 – $3,617	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Helena, AL is estimated at $5,239 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,401 and $6,077.

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

About 1,711 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 $1,725 of the $5,239 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,514 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,655, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Helena, 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