Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Ruston, LA step deck rate

$4,118step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,330 mi
Typical range: $3,459–$4,776
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Ruston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,777
Fuel: $1,341
All-in estimate: $4,118

Return trip

Ruston → Phoenix$4,944

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

Phoenix to Ruston by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Ruston, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,130	$2.35	$2,786 – $3,475
53' refrigerated	$3,730	$2.80	$3,245 – $4,215
48' flatbed	$3,779	$2.84	$3,250 – $4,308
Step deck	$4,118	$3.10	$3,459 – $4,776
Power only	$2,767	$2.08	$2,407 – $3,126
Hotshot	$2,088	$1.57	$1,733 – $2,443
26' box truck	$2,046	$1.54	$1,739 – $2,353
Sprinter van	$1,252	$0.94	$1,052 – $1,452

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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 Ruston

Step deck lanes into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$5,550	$4.00	$4,662 – $6,439	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$9,039	$5.15	$7,593 – $10,485	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,458	$5.41	$3,745 – $5,171	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,841	$6.24	$1,546 – $2,135	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$4,669	$3.59	$3,922 – $5,416	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,420	$5.02	$2,033 – $2,807	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$8,696	$5.18	$7,304 – $10,087	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,807	$6.36	$1,518 – $2,096	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Ruston, LA is estimated at $4,118 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,330 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,459 and $4,776.

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

About 1,330 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 $1,341 of the $4,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,777 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,944, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Ruston, 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