Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sumter, SC to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,903step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,140 mi
Typical range: $5,799–$8,008
Transit: 5 days

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

Sumter to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,745
Fuel: $2,158
All-in estimate: $6,903

Return trip

Phoenix → Sumter$6,588

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

Sumter to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Sumter, SC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,296	$2.47	$4,714 – $5,879
53' refrigerated	$6,308	$2.95	$5,488 – $7,128
48' flatbed	$6,346	$2.97	$5,457 – $7,234
Step deck	$6,903	$3.23	$5,799 – $8,008
Power only	$4,710	$2.20	$4,098 – $5,322
Hotshot	$3,556	$1.66	$2,952 – $4,161
26' box truck	$3,473	$1.62	$2,952 – $3,994
Sprinter van	$2,118	$0.99	$1,780 – $2,457

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More lanes from Sumter

Step deck lanes from Sumter, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$3,401	$4.94	$2,857 – $3,946	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$7,322	$2.87	$6,151 – $8,494	6 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$2,766	$3.48	$2,324 – $3,209	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,689	$3.38	$3,099 – $4,280	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$2,951	$4.90	$2,479 – $3,423	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$4,262	$3.26	$3,580 – $4,944	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,155	$2.87	$6,011 – $8,300	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,117 mi	$3,758	$3.36	$3,157 – $4,360	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 Sumter, SC to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Sumter, SC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,903 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,799 and $8,008.

How far is Sumter, SC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,140 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 $2,158 of the $6,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,745 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Sumter, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,588, which makes Sumter, 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