Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sulphur, LA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,923step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,323 mi
Typical range: $4,135–$5,711
Transit: 3 days

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

Sulphur to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,589
Fuel: $1,334
All-in estimate: $4,923

Return trip

Phoenix → Sulphur$4,100

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

Sulphur to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Sulphur, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,742	$2.83	$3,330 – $4,154
53' refrigerated	$4,459	$3.37	$3,879 – $5,039
48' flatbed	$4,519	$3.42	$3,886 – $5,151
Step deck	$4,923	$3.72	$4,135 – $5,711
Power only	$3,307	$2.50	$2,877 – $3,737
Hotshot	$2,496	$1.89	$2,072 – $2,921
26' box truck	$2,446	$1.85	$2,079 – $2,812
Sprinter van	$1,497	$1.13	$1,257 – $1,736

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More lanes from Sulphur

Step deck lanes from Sulphur, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,539 mi	$6,784	$4.41	$5,699 – $7,870	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,753 mi	$5,645	$3.22	$4,742 – $6,549	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$3,565	$3.51	$2,995 – $4,135	3 d
Houston, TX	148 mi	$1,273	$8.60	$1,069 – $1,476	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,449 mi	$6,138	$4.24	$5,156 – $7,121	4 d
San Antonio, TX	371 mi	$1,907	$5.14	$1,602 – $2,212	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,662 mi	$5,395	$3.25	$4,532 – $6,258	4 d
Dallas, TX	316 mi	$1,751	$5.54	$1,471 – $2,031	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 Sulphur, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Sulphur, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,923 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,135 and $5,711.

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

About 1,323 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 $1,334 of the $4,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,589 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,100, which makes Sulphur, 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