Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Morgan City, LA step deck rate

$4,502step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,482 mi
Typical range: $3,781–$5,222
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Morgan City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,008
Fuel: $1,494
All-in estimate: $4,502

Return trip

Morgan City → Phoenix$5,406

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Phoenix to Morgan City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Morgan City, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,430	$2.31	$3,053 – $3,808
53' refrigerated	$4,087	$2.76	$3,556 – $4,618
48' flatbed	$4,134	$2.79	$3,555 – $4,712
Step deck	$4,502	$3.04	$3,781 – $5,222
Power only	$3,037	$2.05	$2,642 – $3,432
Hotshot	$2,292	$1.55	$1,903 – $2,682
26' box truck	$2,244	$1.51	$1,907 – $2,580
Sprinter van	$1,372	$0.93	$1,153 – $1,592

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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 Morgan City

Step deck lanes into Morgan City, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$5,758	$3.97	$4,836 – $6,679	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,911 mi	$9,721	$5.09	$8,165 – $11,276	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,015 mi	$5,216	$5.14	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,847	$6.22	$1,551 – $2,142	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,360 mi	$4,847	$3.56	$4,072 – $5,623	3 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,538	$4.88	$2,132 – $2,944	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$9,325	$5.12	$7,833 – $10,817	4 d
Dallas, TX	463 mi	$2,361	$5.10	$1,983 – $2,739	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Morgan City, LA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Morgan City, LA is estimated at $4,502 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,781 and $5,222.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Morgan City, LA by truck?

About 1,482 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 $1,494 of the $4,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Morgan City, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,406, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Morgan City, LA 17% 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