Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,264step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 1,307 mi
Typical range: $5,262–$7,266
Transit: 3 days

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

Seattle to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,946
Fuel: $1,318
All-in estimate: $6,264

Return trip

Phoenix → Seattle$3,557

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Seattle to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,760	$3.64	$4,236 – $5,283
53' refrigerated	$5,672	$4.34	$4,935 – $6,409
48' flatbed	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554
Step deck	$6,264	$4.79	$5,262 – $7,266
Power only	$4,206	$3.22	$3,659 – $4,753
Hotshot	$3,174	$2.43	$2,635 – $3,714
26' box truck	$3,110	$2.38	$2,644 – $3,577
Sprinter van	$1,904	$1.46	$1,599 – $2,209

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More lanes from Seattle

Step deck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,259 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,791	$4.18	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,473	$4.38	$4,597 – $6,348	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$8,348	$4.21	$7,013 – $9,684	5 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 Seattle, WA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Seattle, WA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,264 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 1,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,262 and $7,266.

How far is Seattle, WA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,307 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 $1,318 of the $6,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,946 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,557, which makes Seattle, WA to Phoenix, AZ 76% 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