Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port Royal, SC to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,906step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,141 mi
Typical range: $5,801–$8,011
Transit: 5 days

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

Port Royal to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,747
Fuel: $2,159
All-in estimate: $6,906

Return trip

Phoenix → Port Royal$6,591

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Port Royal to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Royal, SC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,298	$2.47	$4,716 – $5,881
53' refrigerated	$6,311	$2.95	$5,490 – $7,131
48' flatbed	$6,348	$2.97	$5,459 – $7,237
Step deck	$6,906	$3.23	$5,801 – $8,011
Power only	$4,712	$2.20	$4,100 – $5,325
Hotshot	$3,558	$1.66	$2,953 – $4,163
26' box truck	$3,474	$1.62	$2,953 – $3,996
Sprinter van	$2,119	$0.99	$1,780 – $2,458

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More lanes from Port Royal

Step deck lanes from Port Royal, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$3,814	$4.71	$3,204 – $4,425	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$7,340	$2.87	$6,166 – $8,515	6 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$3,019	$3.37	$2,536 – $3,502	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,570	$3.41	$2,999 – $4,141	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$3,347	$4.63	$2,812 – $3,883	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$4,156	$3.28	$3,491 – $4,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$7,158	$2.87	$6,013 – $8,303	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,103 mi	$3,721	$3.37	$3,126 – $4,316	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Port Royal, SC to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Port Royal, SC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,906 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,801 and $8,011.

How far is Port Royal, SC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,141 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,159 of the $6,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Port Royal, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,591, which makes Port Royal, SC to Phoenix, AZ 5% more expensive. 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