Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Long Beach, MS step deck rate

$4,990step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,604 mi
Typical range: $4,192–$5,789
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,373
Fuel: $1,617
All-in estimate: $4,990

Return trip

Long Beach → Phoenix$6,053

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Phoenix to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Long Beach, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,809	$2.37	$3,390 – $4,228
53' refrigerated	$4,538	$2.83	$3,948 – $5,128
48' flatbed	$4,583	$2.86	$3,942 – $5,225
Step deck	$4,990	$3.11	$4,192 – $5,789
Power only	$3,376	$2.10	$2,937 – $3,814
Hotshot	$2,548	$1.59	$2,115 – $2,981
26' box truck	$2,493	$1.55	$2,119 – $2,867
Sprinter van	$1,523	$0.95	$1,280 – $1,767

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$5,496	$4.19	$4,616 – $6,375	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$10,641	$5.23	$8,939 – $12,344	5 d
Chicago, IL	941 mi	$5,107	$5.43	$4,290 – $5,924	3 d
Houston, TX	442 mi	$2,382	$5.39	$2,001 – $2,763	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$4,601	$3.77	$3,865 – $5,338	3 d
San Antonio, TX	665 mi	$3,099	$4.66	$2,603 – $3,594	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,947 mi	$10,249	$5.26	$8,609 – $11,889	5 d
Dallas, TX	564 mi	$2,774	$4.92	$2,330 – $3,218	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Long Beach, MS?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Long Beach, MS is estimated at $4,990 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,604 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,192 and $5,789.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Long Beach, MS by truck?

About 1,604 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 $1,617 of the $4,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,373 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, MS to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,053, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Long Beach, MS 18% 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