Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, LA step deck rate

$4,327step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,413 mi
Typical range: $3,635–$5,020
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Lafayette price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,902
Fuel: $1,425
All-in estimate: $4,327

Return trip

Lafayette → Phoenix$5,196

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

Phoenix to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,294	$2.33	$2,932 – $3,656
53' refrigerated	$3,925	$2.78	$3,415 – $4,435
48' flatbed	$3,973	$2.81	$3,417 – $4,529
Step deck	$4,327	$3.06	$3,635 – $5,020
Power only	$2,914	$2.06	$2,535 – $3,293
Hotshot	$2,200	$1.56	$1,826 – $2,574
26' box truck	$2,154	$1.52	$1,831 – $2,477
Sprinter van	$1,318	$0.93	$1,107 – $1,528

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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 Lafayette

Step deck lanes into Lafayette, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$5,817	$3.96	$4,886 – $6,748	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$9,421	$5.11	$7,914 – $10,929	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$5,117	$5.17	$4,298 – $5,935	3 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,670	$6.96	$1,403 – $1,938	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$4,900	$3.56	$4,116 – $5,684	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,361	$5.10	$1,983 – $2,739	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$9,030	$5.15	$7,585 – $10,475	4 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$2,138	$5.47	$1,796 – $2,480	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, LA is estimated at $4,327 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,413 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,635 and $5,020.

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

About 1,413 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 $1,425 of the $4,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,902 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,196, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, 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