Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lexington, SC step deck rate

$6,437step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,084 mi
Typical range: $5,407–$7,467
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Lexington price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,336
Fuel: $2,101
All-in estimate: $6,437

Return trip

Lexington → Phoenix$6,745

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Phoenix to Lexington by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lexington, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,936	$2.37	$4,393 – $5,479
53' refrigerated	$5,879	$2.82	$5,115 – $6,644
48' flatbed	$5,916	$2.84	$5,088 – $6,745
Step deck	$6,437	$3.09	$5,407 – $7,467
Power only	$4,389	$2.11	$3,818 – $4,959
Hotshot	$3,313	$1.59	$2,750 – $3,877
26' box truck	$3,236	$1.55	$2,751 – $3,722
Sprinter van	$1,974	$0.95	$1,659 – $2,290

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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 Lexington

Step deck lanes into Lexington, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	720 mi	$3,583	$4.98	$3,010 – $4,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,499 mi	$13,152	$5.26	$11,047 – $15,256	6 d
Chicago, IL	762 mi	$4,501	$5.91	$3,781 – $5,221	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$4,427	$4.26	$3,718 – $5,135	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$2,901	$4.60	$2,437 – $3,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$5,142	$4.10	$4,319 – $5,964	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,434 mi	$12,846	$5.28	$10,791 – $14,902	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,062 mi	$4,506	$4.24	$3,785 – $5,227	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Lexington, SC?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Lexington, SC is estimated at $6,437 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,084 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,407 and $7,467.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Lexington, SC by truck?

About 2,084 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 $2,101 of the $6,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,336 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington, SC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,745, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lexington, SC 5% 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