Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clearwater, FL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,791step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 2,096 mi
Typical range: $4,865–$6,718
Transit: 5 days

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

Clearwater to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,677
Fuel: $2,114
All-in estimate: $5,791

Return trip

Phoenix → Clearwater$8,000

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Clearwater to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Clearwater, FL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,442	$2.12	$3,953 – $4,930
53' refrigerated	$5,290	$2.52	$4,603 – $5,978
48' flatbed	$5,323	$2.54	$4,578 – $6,068
Step deck	$5,791	$2.76	$4,865 – $6,718
Power only	$3,949	$1.88	$3,436 – $4,463
Hotshot	$2,982	$1.42	$2,475 – $3,489
26' box truck	$2,912	$1.39	$2,475 – $3,349
Sprinter van	$1,777	$0.85	$1,492 – $2,061

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More lanes from Clearwater

Step deck lanes from Clearwater, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$4,382	$3.68	$3,681 – $5,083	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,526 mi	$6,192	$2.45	$5,201 – $7,183	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,176 mi	$3,183	$2.71	$2,674 – $3,693	3 d
Houston, TX	912 mi	$2,746	$3.01	$2,307 – $3,185	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,107 mi	$3,934	$3.55	$3,304 – $4,563	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$3,245	$2.87	$2,726 – $3,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,438 mi	$5,999	$2.46	$5,039 – $6,959	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,059 mi	$3,079	$2.91	$2,587 – $3,572	3 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 Clearwater, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Clearwater, FL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,791 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 2,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,865 and $6,718.

How far is Clearwater, FL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,096 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,114 of the $5,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Clearwater, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,000, which makes Clearwater, FL to Phoenix, AZ 28% 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