Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brighton, CO to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,325step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 706 mi
Typical range: $1,953–$2,697
Transit: 2 days

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

Brighton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,613
Fuel: $712
All-in estimate: $2,325

Return trip

Phoenix → Brighton$3,114

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Brighton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Brighton, CO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,737	$2.46	$1,546 – $1,928
53' refrigerated	$2,071	$2.93	$1,802 – $2,341
48' flatbed	$2,128	$3.01	$1,830 – $2,426
Step deck	$2,325	$3.29	$1,953 – $2,697
Power only	$1,517	$2.15	$1,320 – $1,714
Hotshot	$1,144	$1.62	$950 – $1,339
26' box truck	$1,128	$1.60	$959 – $1,297
Sprinter van	$695	$0.98	$584 – $806

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More lanes from Brighton

Step deck lanes from Brighton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$6,210	$3.25	$5,217 – $7,204	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,009 mi	$2,742	$2.72	$2,304 – $3,181	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,814	$2.64	$2,363 – $3,264	3 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$2,904	$2.79	$2,439 – $3,368	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,844 mi	$5,734	$3.11	$4,817 – $6,652	4 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$2,715	$2.85	$2,281 – $3,150	3 d
San Diego, CA	996 mi	$2,715	$2.73	$2,281 – $3,149	3 d
Dallas, TX	786 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$1,977 – $2,730	2 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 Brighton, CO to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Brighton, CO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,325 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 706 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,953 and $2,697.

How far is Brighton, CO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 706 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $712 of the $2,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,613 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Brighton, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,114, which makes Brighton, CO to Phoenix, AZ 25% 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