Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dover, NH to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,577step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,718 mi
Typical range: $7,204–$9,949
Transit: 6 days

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

Dover to Phoenix price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,836
Fuel: $2,741
All-in estimate: $8,577

Return trip

Phoenix → Dover$9,689

This direction runs 12% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Dover to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, NH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,603	$2.43	$5,877 – $7,329
53' refrigerated	$7,863	$2.89	$6,841 – $8,886
48' flatbed	$7,888	$2.90	$6,784 – $8,992
Step deck	$8,577	$3.16	$7,204 – $9,949
Power only	$5,886	$2.17	$5,121 – $6,651
Hotshot	$4,445	$1.64	$3,689 – $5,200
26' box truck	$4,335	$1.60	$3,685 – $4,986
Sprinter van	$2,641	$0.97	$2,219 – $3,064

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More lanes from Dover

Step deck lanes from Dover, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$1,992	$7.19	$1,673 – $2,311	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,076 mi	$8,697	$2.83	$7,305 – $10,088	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$3,332	$3.29	$2,799 – $3,865	3 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$5,944	$3.08	$4,993 – $6,895	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$2,188	$5.98	$1,838 – $2,538	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,118 mi	$6,443	$3.04	$5,412 – $7,473	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,048 mi	$8,625	$2.83	$7,245 – $10,005	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,856 mi	$5,744	$3.09	$4,825 – $6,663	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 Dover, NH to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Dover, NH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,577 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,204 and $9,949.

How far is Dover, NH from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,718 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 $2,741 of the $8,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,836 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Dover, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,689, which makes Dover, NH to Phoenix, AZ 12% 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