Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Montgomery, AL step deck rate

$5,380step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,765 mi
Typical range: $4,519–$6,241
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Montgomery price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,600
Fuel: $1,780
All-in estimate: $5,380

Return trip

Montgomery → Phoenix$6,834

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

Phoenix to Montgomery by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Montgomery, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,114	$2.33	$3,661 – $4,566
53' refrigerated	$4,900	$2.78	$4,263 – $5,537
48' flatbed	$4,942	$2.80	$4,251 – $5,634
Step deck	$5,380	$3.05	$4,519 – $6,241
Power only	$3,650	$2.07	$3,176 – $4,125
Hotshot	$2,756	$1.56	$2,287 – $3,224
26' box truck	$2,694	$1.53	$2,290 – $3,098
Sprinter van	$1,645	$0.93	$1,382 – $1,909

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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 Montgomery

Step deck lanes into Montgomery, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$4,587	$4.36	$3,853 – $5,321	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$11,285	$5.16	$9,479 – $13,090	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$4,413	$5.66	$3,707 – $5,119	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$3,096	$4.62	$2,601 – $3,591	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$3,796	$3.95	$3,189 – $4,404	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$3,795	$4.27	$3,188 – $4,403	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$10,940	$5.18	$9,190 – $12,691	5 d
Dallas, TX	722 mi	$3,262	$4.52	$2,740 – $3,784	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Montgomery, AL is estimated at $5,380 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,765 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,519 and $6,241.

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

About 1,765 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 $1,780 of the $5,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,600 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,834, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Montgomery, 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