Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Natchitoches, LA step deck rate

$4,067step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,310 mi
Typical range: $3,416–$4,718
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Natchitoches price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,746
Fuel: $1,321
All-in estimate: $4,067

Return trip

Natchitoches → Phoenix$4,884

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

Phoenix to Natchitoches by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Natchitoches, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,091	$2.36	$2,751 – $3,431
53' refrigerated	$3,683	$2.81	$3,204 – $4,162
48' flatbed	$3,733	$2.85	$3,210 – $4,255
Step deck	$4,067	$3.10	$3,416 – $4,718
Power only	$2,731	$2.08	$2,376 – $3,086
Hotshot	$2,061	$1.57	$1,711 – $2,412
26' box truck	$2,020	$1.54	$1,717 – $2,323
Sprinter van	$1,236	$0.94	$1,038 – $1,434

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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 Natchitoches

Step deck lanes into Natchitoches, 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	1,739 mi	$8,964	$5.15	$7,530 – $10,398	4 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$4,744	$5.29	$3,985 – $5,503	2 d
Houston, TX	226 mi	$1,627	$7.20	$1,367 – $1,887	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,362 mi	$4,853	$3.56	$4,077 – $5,629	3 d
San Antonio, TX	423 mi	$2,237	$5.29	$1,879 – $2,595	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$8,599	$5.19	$7,223 – $9,975	4 d
Dallas, TX	267 mi	$1,754	$6.57	$1,473 – $2,035	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Natchitoches, LA is estimated at $4,067 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,310 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,416 and $4,718.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Natchitoches, LA by truck?

About 1,310 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,321 of the $4,067 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Natchitoches, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,884, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Natchitoches, 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