Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ruston, LA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,944step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,330 mi
Typical range: $4,153–$5,735
Transit: 3 days

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

Ruston to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,603
Fuel: $1,341
All-in estimate: $4,944

Return trip

Phoenix → Ruston$4,118

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Ruston to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruston, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,759	$2.83	$3,345 – $4,172
53' refrigerated	$4,479	$3.37	$3,897 – $5,061
48' flatbed	$4,538	$3.41	$3,903 – $5,174
Step deck	$4,944	$3.72	$4,153 – $5,735
Power only	$3,322	$2.50	$2,890 – $3,754
Hotshot	$2,507	$1.89	$2,081 – $2,934
26' box truck	$2,457	$1.85	$2,088 – $2,825
Sprinter van	$1,503	$1.13	$1,263 – $1,744

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More lanes from Ruston

Step deck lanes from Ruston, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$6,227	$4.49	$5,231 – $7,223	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$5,654	$3.22	$4,749 – $6,558	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$3,042	$3.69	$2,555 – $3,529	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,691	$5.73	$1,420 – $1,962	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$5,612	$4.32	$4,714 – $6,510	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,223	$4.61	$1,867 – $2,579	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$5,439	$3.24	$4,569 – $6,309	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,660	$5.84	$1,394 – $1,925	1 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 Ruston, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Ruston, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,944 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,330 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,153 and $5,735.

How far is Ruston, LA from Phoenix, AZ 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 $4,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,603 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,118, which makes Ruston, LA to Phoenix, AZ 20% 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