Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,589step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,057 mi
Typical range: $7,215–$9,964
Transit: 5 days

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

Cleveland to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,515
Fuel: $2,074
All-in estimate: $8,589

Return trip

Phoenix → Cleveland$5,472

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Cleveland to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,586	$3.20	$5,861 – $7,310
53' refrigerated	$7,844	$3.81	$6,824 – $8,864
48' flatbed	$7,895	$3.84	$6,789 – $9,000
Step deck	$8,589	$4.18	$7,215 – $9,964
Power only	$5,854	$2.85	$5,093 – $6,615
Hotshot	$4,420	$2.15	$3,669 – $5,171
26' box truck	$4,317	$2.10	$3,670 – $4,965
Sprinter van	$2,634	$1.28	$2,213 – $3,056

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More lanes from Cleveland

Step deck lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$3,455	$7.20	$2,902 – $4,007	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$9,002	$3.71	$7,562 – $10,442	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,168	$5.91	$1,821 – $2,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$5,514	$4.20	$4,632 – $6,396	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$3,042	$7.21	$2,555 – $3,529	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$6,088	$4.11	$5,114 – $7,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$8,890	$3.72	$7,467 – $10,312	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$5,148	$4.27	$4,325 – $5,972	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 Cleveland, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Cleveland, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,589 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,057 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,215 and $9,964.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,057 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 $2,074 of the $8,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,515 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,472, which makes Cleveland, OH to Phoenix, AZ 57% more expensive. 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