Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chester, PA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,733step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 2,436 mi
Typical range: $6,495–$8,970
Transit: 6 days

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

Chester to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,277
Fuel: $2,456
All-in estimate: $7,733

Return trip

Phoenix → Chester$7,740

Both directions price about the same. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chester to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Chester, PA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,944	$2.44	$5,290 – $6,598
53' refrigerated	$7,079	$2.91	$6,159 – $8,000
48' flatbed	$7,110	$2.92	$6,115 – $8,105
Step deck	$7,733	$3.17	$6,495 – $8,970
Power only	$5,293	$2.17	$4,605 – $5,982
Hotshot	$3,997	$1.64	$3,317 – $4,676
26' box truck	$3,901	$1.60	$3,316 – $4,486
Sprinter van	$2,378	$0.98	$1,997 – $2,758

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More lanes from Chester

Step deck lanes from Chester, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,411	$12.71	$1,185 – $1,636	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,817 mi	$7,986	$2.83	$6,708 – $9,263	6 d
Chicago, IL	776 mi	$2,713	$3.50	$2,279 – $3,147	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$4,942	$3.16	$4,151 – $5,732	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,761 mi	$5,461	$3.10	$4,587 – $6,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,881	$2.84	$6,620 – $9,141	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$4,806	$3.17	$4,037 – $5,575	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	881 mi	$4,556	$5.17	$3,827 – $5,286	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 Chester, PA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Chester, PA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,733 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 2,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,495 and $8,970.

How far is Chester, PA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,436 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 $2,456 of the $7,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Chester, PA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology