Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bradenton, FL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,857step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 2,123 mi
Typical range: $4,920–$6,794
Transit: 5 days

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

Bradenton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,716
Fuel: $2,141
All-in estimate: $5,857

Return trip

Phoenix → Bradenton$8,090

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Bradenton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Bradenton, FL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,493	$2.12	$3,998 – $4,987
53' refrigerated	$5,351	$2.52	$4,655 – $6,047
48' flatbed	$5,383	$2.54	$4,630 – $6,137
Step deck	$5,857	$2.76	$4,920 – $6,794
Power only	$3,995	$1.88	$3,476 – $4,514
Hotshot	$3,016	$1.42	$2,504 – $3,529
26' box truck	$2,946	$1.39	$2,504 – $3,388
Sprinter van	$1,797	$0.85	$1,510 – $2,085

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More lanes from Bradenton

Step deck lanes from Bradenton, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,221 mi	$4,470	$3.66	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,553 mi	$6,251	$2.45	$5,251 – $7,251	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$3,274	$2.69	$2,750 – $3,798	3 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$2,798	$2.99	$2,350 – $3,246	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$4,021	$3.53	$3,377 – $4,664	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,464 mi	$6,056	$2.46	$5,087 – $7,025	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$3,147	$2.89	$2,644 – $3,651	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 Bradenton, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Bradenton, FL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,857 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 2,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,920 and $6,794.

How far is Bradenton, FL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,123 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 $2,141 of the $5,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,716 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Bradenton, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,090, which makes Bradenton, FL to Phoenix, AZ 28% 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