Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,231step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,701 mi
Typical range: $6,914–$9,548
Transit: 6 days

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

Cambridge to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,507
Fuel: $2,724
All-in estimate: $8,231

Return trip

Phoenix → Cambridge$9,200

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

Cambridge to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,336	$2.35	$5,639 – $7,033
53' refrigerated	$7,546	$2.79	$6,565 – $8,526
48' flatbed	$7,570	$2.80	$6,510 – $8,629
Step deck	$8,231	$3.05	$6,914 – $9,548
Power only	$5,648	$2.09	$4,914 – $6,382
Hotshot	$4,265	$1.58	$3,540 – $4,990
26' box truck	$4,160	$1.54	$3,536 – $4,784
Sprinter van	$2,534	$0.94	$2,129 – $2,940

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More lanes from Cambridge

Step deck lanes from Cambridge, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	222 mi	$1,739	$7.83	$1,461 – $2,017	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$8,366	$2.73	$7,027 – $9,704	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,001 mi	$3,184	$3.18	$2,674 – $3,693	3 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,631	$2.98	$4,730 – $6,532	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$1,943	$6.21	$1,632 – $2,254	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$6,120	$2.94	$5,141 – $7,099	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$8,289	$2.73	$6,963 – $9,615	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,822 mi	$5,456	$2.99	$4,583 – $6,329	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 Cambridge, MA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Cambridge, MA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,231 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,701 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,914 and $9,548.

How far is Cambridge, MA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,701 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 $2,724 of the $8,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,507 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Cambridge, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,200, which makes Cambridge, 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