Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, NM to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,107step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 545 mi
Typical range: $1,770–$2,444
Transit: 2 days

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

Carlsbad to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,557
Fuel: $550
All-in estimate: $2,107

Return trip

Phoenix → Carlsbad$2,311

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Carlsbad to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, NM to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,560	$2.86	$1,389 – $1,732
53' refrigerated	$1,862	$3.42	$1,620 – $2,104
48' flatbed	$1,926	$3.53	$1,656 – $2,195
Step deck	$2,107	$3.87	$1,770 – $2,444
Power only	$1,355	$2.49	$1,178 – $1,531
Hotshot	$1,021	$1.87	$848 – $1,195
26' box truck	$1,010	$1.85	$858 – $1,161
Sprinter van	$624	$1.15	$524 – $724

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More lanes from Carlsbad

Step deck lanes from Carlsbad, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$7,232	$3.47	$6,075 – $8,390	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$2,882	$2.96	$2,421 – $3,343	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$3,604	$2.73	$3,027 – $4,181	3 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$2,230	$3.41	$1,874 – $2,587	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$6,644	$3.32	$5,581 – $7,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$1,791	$3.84	$1,504 – $2,077	1 d
San Diego, CA	886 mi	$2,681	$3.03	$2,252 – $3,110	2 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$1,903	$3.70	$1,598 – $2,207	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 Carlsbad, NM to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Carlsbad, NM to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,107 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 545 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,770 and $2,444.

How far is Carlsbad, NM from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 545 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 $550 of the $2,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Carlsbad, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,311, which makes Carlsbad, NM to Phoenix, AZ 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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