Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amherst Town, MA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,000step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,617 mi
Typical range: $6,720–$9,280
Transit: 6 days

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

Amherst Town to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,361
Fuel: $2,639
All-in estimate: $8,000

Return trip

Phoenix → Amherst Town$8,942

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Amherst Town to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Amherst Town, MA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,156	$2.35	$5,479 – $6,833
53' refrigerated	$7,331	$2.80	$6,378 – $8,284
48' flatbed	$7,357	$2.81	$6,327 – $8,387
Step deck	$8,000	$3.06	$6,720 – $9,280
Power only	$5,486	$2.10	$4,773 – $6,199
Hotshot	$4,142	$1.58	$3,438 – $4,847
26' box truck	$4,041	$1.54	$3,435 – $4,647
Sprinter van	$2,462	$0.94	$2,068 – $2,856

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More lanes from Amherst Town

Step deck lanes from Amherst Town, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,546	$9.42	$1,298 – $1,793	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,981 mi	$8,157	$2.74	$6,852 – $9,462	7 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$2,980	$3.25	$2,503 – $3,457	2 d
Houston, TX	1,814 mi	$5,436	$3.00	$4,566 – $6,306	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,747	$6.96	$1,467 – $2,026	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,002 mi	$5,919	$2.96	$4,972 – $6,867	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,950 mi	$8,080	$2.74	$6,787 – $9,373	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$5,251	$3.01	$4,411 – $6,091	4 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 Amherst Town, MA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Amherst Town, MA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,000 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,617 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,720 and $9,280.

How far is Amherst Town, MA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,617 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,639 of the $8,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,361 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Amherst Town, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,942, which makes Amherst Town, MA to Phoenix, AZ 11% cheaper. 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