Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lake Charles, LA step deck rate

$4,128step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,334 mi
Typical range: $3,467–$4,788
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Lake Charles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,783
Fuel: $1,345
All-in estimate: $4,128

Return trip

Lake Charles → Phoenix$4,956

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

Phoenix to Lake Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lake Charles, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,138	$2.35	$2,793 – $3,483
53' refrigerated	$3,739	$2.80	$3,253 – $4,226
48' flatbed	$3,789	$2.84	$3,258 – $4,319
Step deck	$4,128	$3.09	$3,467 – $4,788
Power only	$2,774	$2.08	$2,413 – $3,134
Hotshot	$2,094	$1.57	$1,738 – $2,449
26' box truck	$2,051	$1.54	$1,743 – $2,359
Sprinter van	$1,255	$0.94	$1,054 – $1,456

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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 Lake Charles

Step deck lanes into Lake Charles, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,533 mi	$6,027	$3.93	$5,063 – $6,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$9,070	$5.14	$7,619 – $10,521	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,016 mi	$5,220	$5.14	$4,385 – $6,055	3 d
Houston, TX	157 mi	$1,413	$9.00	$1,187 – $1,639	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$5,090	$3.53	$4,275 – $5,904	4 d
San Antonio, TX	381 mi	$2,107	$5.53	$1,770 – $2,444	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,673 mi	$8,674	$5.18	$7,286 – $10,062	4 d
Dallas, TX	325 mi	$1,934	$5.95	$1,624 – $2,243	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Lake Charles, LA is estimated at $4,128 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,467 and $4,788.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Lake Charles, LA by truck?

About 1,334 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,345 of the $4,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,783 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Charles, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,956, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lake Charles, 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