Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Smyrna, TN to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,403step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $5,379–$7,428
Transit: 4 days

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

Smyrna to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,671
Fuel: $1,732
All-in estimate: $6,403

Return trip

Phoenix → Smyrna$5,088

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Smyrna to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, TN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,894	$2.85	$4,355 – $5,432
53' refrigerated	$5,830	$3.39	$5,072 – $6,588
48' flatbed	$5,882	$3.42	$5,059 – $6,706
Step deck	$6,403	$3.73	$5,379 – $7,428
Power only	$4,341	$2.53	$3,777 – $4,905
Hotshot	$3,277	$1.91	$2,720 – $3,834
26' box truck	$3,204	$1.87	$2,724 – $3,685
Sprinter van	$1,957	$1.14	$1,644 – $2,271

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More lanes from Smyrna

Step deck lanes from Smyrna, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$4,595	$5.16	$3,860 – $5,330	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$6,978	$3.28	$5,862 – $8,095	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$2,219	$4.58	$1,864 – $2,574	2 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$3,236	$4.11	$2,718 – $3,754	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$4,044	$5.04	$3,397 – $4,692	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$3,801	$3.89	$3,193 – $4,410	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,067 mi	$6,808	$3.29	$5,719 – $7,898	5 d
Dallas, TX	735 mi	$3,078	$4.19	$2,586 – $3,571	2 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 Smyrna, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Smyrna, TN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,403 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,379 and $7,428.

How far is Smyrna, TN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,718 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 $1,732 of the $6,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,671 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Smyrna, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,088, which makes Smyrna, TN to Phoenix, AZ 26% 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