Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Auburn, NY to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,526step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 2,379 mi
Typical range: $7,162–$9,890
Transit: 6 days

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

Auburn to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,127
Fuel: $2,399
All-in estimate: $8,526

Return trip

Phoenix → Auburn$7,966

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Auburn to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, NY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,552	$2.75	$5,831 – $7,273
53' refrigerated	$7,803	$3.28	$6,789 – $8,818
48' flatbed	$7,839	$3.30	$6,742 – $8,937
Step deck	$8,526	$3.58	$7,162 – $9,890
Power only	$5,833	$2.45	$5,075 – $6,592
Hotshot	$4,405	$1.85	$3,656 – $5,153
26' box truck	$4,299	$1.81	$3,654 – $4,944
Sprinter van	$2,621	$1.10	$2,201 – $3,040

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More lanes from Auburn

Step deck lanes from Auburn, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	245 mi	$2,107	$8.60	$1,770 – $2,444	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$8,762	$3.20	$7,360 – $10,164	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$2,768	$4.10	$2,325 – $3,211	2 d
Houston, TX	1,629 mi	$5,756	$3.53	$4,835 – $6,677	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	254 mi	$2,038	$8.02	$1,712 – $2,364	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,805 mi	$6,281	$3.48	$5,276 – $7,286	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,709 mi	$8,681	$3.20	$7,292 – $10,070	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,535 mi	$5,475	$3.57	$4,599 – $6,351	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 Auburn, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Auburn, NY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,526 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 2,379 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,162 and $9,890.

How far is Auburn, NY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,379 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 $2,399 of the $8,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,127 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Auburn, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,966, which makes Auburn, NY to Phoenix, AZ 7% 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