Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Sulphur, LA step deck rate

$4,100step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,323 mi
Typical range: $3,444–$4,756
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Sulphur price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,766
Fuel: $1,334
All-in estimate: $4,100

Return trip

Sulphur → Phoenix$4,923

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

Phoenix to Sulphur by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Sulphur, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,116	$2.36	$2,774 – $3,459
53' refrigerated	$3,714	$2.81	$3,231 – $4,196
48' flatbed	$3,763	$2.84	$3,236 – $4,290
Step deck	$4,100	$3.10	$3,444 – $4,756
Power only	$2,754	$2.08	$2,396 – $3,112
Hotshot	$2,079	$1.57	$1,725 – $2,432
26' box truck	$2,037	$1.54	$1,731 – $2,342
Sprinter van	$1,247	$0.94	$1,047 – $1,446

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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 Sulphur

Step deck lanes into Sulphur, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,539 mi	$6,047	$3.93	$5,080 – $7,015	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,753 mi	$9,026	$5.15	$7,582 – $10,470	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$5,224	$5.14	$4,388 – $6,060	3 d
Houston, TX	148 mi	$1,385	$9.36	$1,164 – $1,607	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,449 mi	$5,107	$3.52	$4,290 – $5,924	4 d
San Antonio, TX	371 mi	$2,076	$5.60	$1,744 – $2,408	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,662 mi	$8,625	$5.19	$7,245 – $10,006	4 d
Dallas, TX	316 mi	$1,906	$6.03	$1,601 – $2,211	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Sulphur, LA is estimated at $4,100 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,444 and $4,756.

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

About 1,323 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 $1,334 of the $4,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,766 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,923, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Sulphur, 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