Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clifton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,813step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,513 mi
Typical range: $7,403–$10,224
Transit: 6 days

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

Clifton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,279
Fuel: $2,534
All-in estimate: $8,813

Return trip

Phoenix → Clifton$7,825

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Clifton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Clifton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,778	$2.70	$6,032 – $7,524
53' refrigerated	$8,072	$3.21	$7,023 – $9,121
48' flatbed	$8,104	$3.22	$6,970 – $9,239
Step deck	$8,813	$3.51	$7,403 – $10,224
Power only	$6,038	$2.40	$5,253 – $6,823
Hotshot	$4,559	$1.81	$3,784 – $5,334
26' box truck	$4,448	$1.77	$3,781 – $5,116
Sprinter van	$2,711	$1.08	$2,277 – $3,145

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More lanes from Clifton

Step deck lanes from Clifton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$9,051	$3.14	$7,603 – $10,500	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$3,161	$3.80	$2,655 – $3,667	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,784	$3.47	$4,858 – $6,709	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,419	$15.42	$1,192 – $1,646	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,862 mi	$6,351	$3.41	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$8,946	$3.14	$7,515 – $10,378	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$5,607	$3.48	$4,710 – $6,505	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$5,522	$5.57	$4,638 – $6,405	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 Clifton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Clifton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,813 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,513 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,403 and $10,224.

How far is Clifton, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,513 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 $2,534 of the $8,813 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,279 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Clifton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,825, which makes Clifton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% 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