Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Meridian, MS step deck rate

$4,980step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,600 mi
Typical range: $4,183–$5,777
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Meridian price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,367
Fuel: $1,613
All-in estimate: $4,980

Return trip

Meridian → Phoenix$6,040

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

Phoenix to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Meridian, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,801	$2.38	$3,382 – $4,219
53' refrigerated	$4,528	$2.83	$3,939 – $5,116
48' flatbed	$4,574	$2.86	$3,933 – $5,214
Step deck	$4,980	$3.11	$4,183 – $5,777
Power only	$3,368	$2.11	$2,930 – $3,806
Hotshot	$2,543	$1.59	$2,110 – $2,975
26' box truck	$2,487	$1.55	$2,114 – $2,861
Sprinter van	$1,520	$0.95	$1,277 – $1,763

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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 Meridian

Step deck lanes into Meridian, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$5,035	$4.28	$4,229 – $5,840	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,025 mi	$10,605	$5.24	$8,908 – $12,302	5 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$4,415	$5.71	$3,709 – $5,121	2 d
Houston, TX	513 mi	$2,610	$5.09	$2,193 – $3,028	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$4,195	$3.87	$3,524 – $4,867	3 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$3,301	$4.53	$2,773 – $3,829	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$10,253	$5.26	$8,613 – $11,894	5 d
Dallas, TX	556 mi	$2,748	$4.94	$2,309 – $3,188	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Meridian, MS is estimated at $4,980 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,600 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,183 and $5,777.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Meridian, MS by truck?

About 1,600 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 $1,613 of the $4,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,367 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meridian, MS to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,040, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Meridian, 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