Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Slidell, LA step deck rate

$4,706step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,563 mi
Typical range: $3,953–$5,459
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Slidell price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,130
Fuel: $1,576
All-in estimate: $4,706

Return trip

Slidell → Phoenix$5,651

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

Phoenix to Slidell by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Slidell, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,590	$2.30	$3,195 – $3,985
53' refrigerated	$4,277	$2.74	$3,721 – $4,834
48' flatbed	$4,322	$2.77	$3,717 – $4,927
Step deck	$4,706	$3.01	$3,953 – $5,459
Power only	$3,181	$2.04	$2,767 – $3,594
Hotshot	$2,401	$1.54	$1,993 – $2,809
26' box truck	$2,349	$1.50	$1,997 – $2,702
Sprinter van	$1,436	$0.92	$1,206 – $1,666

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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

Step deck lanes into Slidell, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$5,412	$4.02	$4,546 – $6,278	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$10,081	$5.06	$8,468 – $11,694	5 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$4,966	$5.22	$4,171 – $5,760	3 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$2,160	$5.43	$1,814 – $2,505	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$4,540	$3.62	$3,814 – $5,267	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$2,854	$4.59	$2,397 – $3,310	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$9,699	$5.09	$8,147 – $11,250	5 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,556	$4.86	$2,147 – $2,965	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Slidell, LA is estimated at $4,706 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,563 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,953 and $5,459.

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

About 1,563 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 $1,576 of the $4,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,130 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,651, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Slidell, 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