Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Pelham, AL step deck rate

$5,263step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,720 mi
Typical range: $4,421–$6,105
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Pelham price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,529
Fuel: $1,734
All-in estimate: $5,263

Return trip

Pelham → Phoenix$6,685

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

Phoenix to Pelham by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Pelham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,022	$2.34	$3,580 – $4,464
53' refrigerated	$4,791	$2.79	$4,168 – $5,414
48' flatbed	$4,834	$2.81	$4,158 – $5,511
Step deck	$5,263	$3.06	$4,421 – $6,105
Power only	$3,568	$2.07	$3,104 – $4,032
Hotshot	$2,693	$1.57	$2,235 – $3,151
26' box truck	$2,634	$1.53	$2,239 – $3,029
Sprinter van	$1,609	$0.94	$1,351 – $1,866

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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 Pelham

Step deck lanes into Pelham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,492	$4.38	$3,774 – $5,211	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$11,067	$5.17	$9,296 – $12,838	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$4,077	$5.85	$3,425 – $4,730	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$3,083	$4.63	$2,590 – $3,576	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$3,712	$3.98	$3,118 – $4,306	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,760	$4.28	$3,159 – $4,362	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$10,745	$5.19	$9,026 – $12,464	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$3,147	$4.59	$2,644 – $3,651	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Pelham, AL is estimated at $5,263 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,720 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,421 and $6,105.

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

About 1,720 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 $1,734 of the $5,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,529 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,685, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Pelham, 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