Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

East Orange, NJ to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,801step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,509 mi
Typical range: $7,393–$10,209
Transit: 6 days

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

East Orange to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,271
Fuel: $2,530
All-in estimate: $8,801

Return trip

Phoenix → East Orange$7,814

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

East Orange to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from East Orange, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,768	$2.70	$6,024 – $7,513
53' refrigerated	$8,060	$3.21	$7,013 – $9,108
48' flatbed	$8,093	$3.23	$6,960 – $9,226
Step deck	$8,801	$3.51	$7,393 – $10,209
Power only	$6,029	$2.40	$5,245 – $6,813
Hotshot	$4,552	$1.81	$3,778 – $5,326
26' box truck	$4,442	$1.77	$3,776 – $5,108
Sprinter van	$2,707	$1.08	$2,274 – $3,140

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More lanes from East Orange

Step deck lanes from East Orange, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$9,043	$3.14	$7,596 – $10,490	7 d
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$3,156	$3.81	$2,651 – $3,661	2 d
Houston, TX	1,663 mi	$5,766	$3.47	$4,843 – $6,689	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	84 mi	$1,390	$16.54	$1,167 – $1,612	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,856 mi	$6,333	$3.41	$5,320 – $7,346	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,847 mi	$8,938	$3.14	$7,508 – $10,368	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,604 mi	$5,593	$3.49	$4,698 – $6,487	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	982 mi	$5,483	$5.58	$4,606 – $6,361	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 East Orange, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from East Orange, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,801 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,509 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,393 and $10,209.

How far is East Orange, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,509 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 $2,530 of the $8,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,271 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to East Orange, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,814, which makes East Orange, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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