Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Zachary, LA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,345step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,462 mi
Typical range: $4,490–$6,200
Transit: 4 days

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

Zachary to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,871
Fuel: $1,474
All-in estimate: $5,345

Return trip

Phoenix → Zachary$4,451

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

Zachary to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Zachary, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,072	$2.78	$3,624 – $4,520
53' refrigerated	$4,851	$3.32	$4,221 – $5,482
48' flatbed	$4,907	$3.36	$4,220 – $5,595
Step deck	$5,345	$3.66	$4,490 – $6,200
Power only	$3,604	$2.47	$3,135 – $4,072
Hotshot	$2,720	$1.86	$2,258 – $3,183
26' box truck	$2,663	$1.82	$2,264 – $3,063
Sprinter van	$1,629	$1.11	$1,368 – $1,889

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More lanes from Zachary

Step deck lanes from Zachary, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,398 mi	$6,264	$4.48	$5,262 – $7,266	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,891 mi	$6,025	$3.19	$5,061 – $6,989	5 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$3,354	$3.57	$2,817 – $3,890	2 d
Houston, TX	306 mi	$1,722	$5.63	$1,447 – $1,998	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,307 mi	$5,640	$4.32	$4,737 – $6,542	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,354	$4.46	$1,977 – $2,731	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$5,788	$3.21	$4,862 – $6,715	4 d
Dallas, TX	425 mi	$2,061	$4.85	$1,731 – $2,391	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 Zachary, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Zachary, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,345 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,462 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,490 and $6,200.

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

About 1,462 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 $1,474 of the $5,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,871 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,451, which makes Zachary, 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