Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bristol, CT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,467step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,589 mi
Typical range: $6,272–$8,662
Transit: 6 days

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

Bristol to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,856
Fuel: $2,611
All-in estimate: $7,467

Return trip

Phoenix → Bristol$9,381

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

Bristol to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, CT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,745	$2.22	$5,113 – $6,377
53' refrigerated	$6,842	$2.64	$5,952 – $7,731
48' flatbed	$6,867	$2.65	$5,905 – $7,828
Step deck	$7,467	$2.88	$6,272 – $8,662
Power only	$5,119	$1.98	$4,453 – $5,784
Hotshot	$3,865	$1.49	$3,208 – $4,522
26' box truck	$3,771	$1.46	$3,205 – $4,337
Sprinter van	$2,298	$0.89	$1,930 – $2,666

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More lanes from Bristol

Step deck lanes from Bristol, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	103 mi	$1,265	$12.28	$1,062 – $1,467	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$7,633	$2.58	$6,412 – $8,854	7 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$2,758	$3.08	$2,317 – $3,199	2 d
Houston, TX	1,766 mi	$5,006	$2.83	$4,205 – $5,807	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$1,469	$7.65	$1,234 – $1,705	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,956 mi	$5,467	$2.79	$4,592 – $6,341	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$7,553	$2.58	$6,345 – $8,762	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,700 mi	$4,846	$2.85	$4,071 – $5,622	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 Bristol, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Bristol, CT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,467 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,589 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,272 and $8,662.

How far is Bristol, CT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,589 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 $2,611 of the $7,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,856 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Bristol, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,381, which makes Bristol, CT to Phoenix, AZ 20% 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