Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Zachary, LA step deck rate

$4,451step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,462 mi
Typical range: $3,739–$5,163
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Zachary price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,977
Fuel: $1,474
All-in estimate: $4,451

Return trip

Zachary → Phoenix$5,345

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

Phoenix to Zachary by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Zachary, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,391	$2.32	$3,018 – $3,764
53' refrigerated	$4,040	$2.76	$3,515 – $4,565
48' flatbed	$4,087	$2.80	$3,515 – $4,659
Step deck	$4,451	$3.04	$3,739 – $5,163
Power only	$3,001	$2.05	$2,611 – $3,392
Hotshot	$2,265	$1.55	$1,880 – $2,651
26' box truck	$2,218	$1.52	$1,885 – $2,550
Sprinter van	$1,356	$0.93	$1,139 – $1,573

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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 Zachary

Step deck lanes into Zachary, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,398 mi	$5,583	$3.99	$4,690 – $6,477	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,891 mi	$9,633	$5.09	$8,091 – $11,174	5 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$4,914	$5.23	$4,128 – $5,701	2 d
Houston, TX	306 mi	$1,875	$6.13	$1,575 – $2,175	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,307 mi	$4,692	$3.59	$3,942 – $5,443	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,562	$4.85	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$9,254	$5.13	$7,774 – $10,735	4 d
Dallas, TX	425 mi	$2,243	$5.28	$1,884 – $2,602	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Zachary, LA is estimated at $4,451 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,462 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,739 and $5,163.

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

About 1,462 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 $1,474 of the $4,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,977 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,345, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Zachary, 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