Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Kingsport, TN step deck rate

$5,746step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,979 mi
Typical range: $4,826–$6,665
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Kingsport price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,750
Fuel: $1,996
All-in estimate: $5,746

Return trip

Kingsport → Phoenix$7,232

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

Phoenix to Kingsport by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Kingsport, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,402	$2.22	$3,918 – $4,887
53' refrigerated	$5,244	$2.65	$4,562 – $5,926
48' flatbed	$5,280	$2.67	$4,541 – $6,020
Step deck	$5,746	$2.90	$4,826 – $6,665
Power only	$3,912	$1.98	$3,403 – $4,420
Hotshot	$2,953	$1.49	$2,451 – $3,455
26' box truck	$2,885	$1.46	$2,453 – $3,318
Sprinter van	$1,761	$0.89	$1,479 – $2,043

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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 Kingsport

Step deck lanes into Kingsport, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	644 mi	$3,097	$4.81	$2,601 – $3,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,382 mi	$11,767	$4.94	$9,885 – $13,650	6 d
Chicago, IL	542 mi	$3,332	$6.15	$2,799 – $3,865	2 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$4,118	$3.99	$3,459 – $4,777	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	553 mi	$2,485	$4.49	$2,087 – $2,882	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$4,736	$3.84	$3,978 – $5,494	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,327 mi	$11,526	$4.95	$9,682 – $13,370	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$4,016	$4.02	$3,373 – $4,659	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Kingsport, TN is estimated at $5,746 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,979 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,826 and $6,665.

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

About 1,979 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,996 of the $5,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,750 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,232, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Kingsport, TN 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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