Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to McDonough, GA step deck rate

$5,733step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,894 mi
Typical range: $4,816–$6,651
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to McDonough price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,823
Fuel: $1,910
All-in estimate: $5,733

Return trip

McDonough → Phoenix$6,336

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Phoenix to McDonough by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to McDonough, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,390	$2.32	$3,907 – $4,872
53' refrigerated	$5,229	$2.76	$4,549 – $5,908
48' flatbed	$5,268	$2.78	$4,531 – $6,006
Step deck	$5,733	$3.03	$4,816 – $6,651
Power only	$3,898	$2.06	$3,392 – $4,405
Hotshot	$2,943	$1.55	$2,443 – $3,443
26' box truck	$2,876	$1.52	$2,445 – $3,308
Sprinter van	$1,756	$0.93	$1,475 – $2,037

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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 McDonough

Step deck lanes into McDonough, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$4,036	$4.55	$3,391 – $4,682	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,313 mi	$11,883	$5.14	$9,982 – $13,784	5 d
Chicago, IL	721 mi	$4,188	$5.81	$3,518 – $4,858	2 d
Houston, TX	835 mi	$3,634	$4.35	$3,053 – $4,215	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	795 mi	$3,306	$4.16	$2,777 – $3,835	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,050 mi	$4,323	$4.12	$3,631 – $5,014	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,243 mi	$11,565	$5.16	$9,714 – $13,415	5 d
Dallas, TX	863 mi	$3,724	$4.31	$3,128 – $4,319	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to McDonough, GA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to McDonough, GA is estimated at $5,733 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,816 and $6,651.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from McDonough, GA by truck?

About 1,894 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 $1,910 of the $5,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,823 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McDonough, GA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,336, which makes Phoenix, AZ to McDonough, GA 10% 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