Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cranston, RI to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,177step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,678 mi
Typical range: $6,869–$9,485
Transit: 6 days

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

Cranston to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,477
Fuel: $2,700
All-in estimate: $8,177

Return trip

Phoenix → Cranston$9,529

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Cranston to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cranston, RI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,294	$2.35	$5,602 – $6,986
53' refrigerated	$7,495	$2.80	$6,521 – $8,470
48' flatbed	$7,520	$2.81	$6,467 – $8,573
Step deck	$8,177	$3.05	$6,869 – $9,485
Power only	$5,610	$2.09	$4,881 – $6,339
Hotshot	$4,236	$1.58	$3,516 – $4,956
26' box truck	$4,132	$1.54	$3,512 – $4,752
Sprinter van	$2,518	$0.94	$2,115 – $2,920

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More lanes from Cranston

Step deck lanes from Cranston, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$1,584	$9.05	$1,331 – $1,838	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$8,328	$2.73	$6,996 – $9,661	7 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$3,143	$3.20	$2,640 – $3,646	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$5,532	$2.99	$4,647 – $6,417	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$1,799	$6.74	$1,511 – $2,087	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,041 mi	$6,027	$2.95	$5,062 – $6,991	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$8,246	$2.74	$6,927 – $9,565	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,787 mi	$5,372	$3.01	$4,513 – $6,232	4 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 Cranston, RI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Cranston, RI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,177 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,678 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,869 and $9,485.

How far is Cranston, RI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,678 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 $2,700 of the $8,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Cranston, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,529, which makes Cranston, RI to Phoenix, AZ 14% 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