Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Lee, NJ to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,848step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,524 mi
Typical range: $7,432–$10,263
Transit: 6 days

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

Fort Lee to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,303
Fuel: $2,545
All-in estimate: $8,848

Return trip

Phoenix → Fort Lee$7,855

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

Fort Lee to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lee, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,805	$2.70	$6,056 – $7,553
53' refrigerated	$8,104	$3.21	$7,051 – $9,158
48' flatbed	$8,136	$3.22	$6,997 – $9,275
Step deck	$8,848	$3.51	$7,432 – $10,263
Power only	$6,062	$2.40	$5,274 – $6,850
Hotshot	$4,577	$1.81	$3,799 – $5,355
26' box truck	$4,466	$1.77	$3,796 – $5,136
Sprinter van	$2,722	$1.08	$2,286 – $3,157

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More lanes from Fort Lee

Step deck lanes from Fort Lee, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,899 mi	$9,085	$3.13	$7,632 – $10,539	7 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$3,192	$3.79	$2,681 – $3,703	2 d
Houston, TX	1,679 mi	$5,813	$3.46	$4,883 – $6,743	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,448	$14.48	$1,216 – $1,679	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,872 mi	$6,380	$3.41	$5,359 – $7,401	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$8,980	$3.14	$7,543 – $10,417	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$5,640	$3.48	$4,737 – $6,542	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$5,543	$5.57	$4,656 – $6,430	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 Fort Lee, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Fort Lee, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,848 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,432 and $10,263.

How far is Fort Lee, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,524 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 $2,545 of the $8,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,303 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Fort Lee, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,855, which makes Fort Lee, 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