Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Mobile, AL step deck rate

$5,130step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,669 mi
Typical range: $4,309–$5,950
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Mobile price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,447
Fuel: $1,683
All-in estimate: $5,130

Return trip

Mobile → Phoenix$6,516

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Phoenix to Mobile by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Mobile, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,918	$2.35	$3,487 – $4,349
53' refrigerated	$4,668	$2.80	$4,061 – $5,275
48' flatbed	$4,712	$2.82	$4,052 – $5,371
Step deck	$5,130	$3.07	$4,309 – $5,950
Power only	$3,474	$2.08	$3,023 – $3,926
Hotshot	$2,623	$1.57	$2,177 – $3,069
26' box truck	$2,565	$1.54	$2,180 – $2,950
Sprinter van	$1,567	$0.94	$1,317 – $1,818

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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 Mobile

Step deck lanes into Mobile, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$5,222	$4.21	$4,386 – $6,057	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$10,868	$5.18	$9,129 – $12,606	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$4,953	$5.44	$4,161 – $5,746	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,610	$5.04	$2,193 – $3,028	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$4,363	$3.80	$3,665 – $5,061	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$3,323	$4.48	$2,791 – $3,854	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$10,491	$5.21	$8,813 – $12,170	5 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,952	$4.72	$2,480 – $3,425	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Mobile, AL?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Mobile, AL is estimated at $5,130 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,309 and $5,950.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Mobile, AL by truck?

About 1,669 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 $1,683 of the $5,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mobile, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,516, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Mobile, AL 21% 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