Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hackensack, NJ to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,835step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,520 mi
Typical range: $7,422–$10,249
Transit: 6 days

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

Hackensack to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,294
Fuel: $2,541
All-in estimate: $8,835

Return trip

Phoenix → Hackensack$7,844

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

Hackensack to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Hackensack, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,795	$2.70	$6,048 – $7,543
53' refrigerated	$8,092	$3.21	$7,040 – $9,144
48' flatbed	$8,125	$3.22	$6,987 – $9,262
Step deck	$8,835	$3.51	$7,422 – $10,249
Power only	$6,053	$2.40	$5,266 – $6,840
Hotshot	$4,571	$1.81	$3,794 – $5,348
26' box truck	$4,460	$1.77	$3,791 – $5,129
Sprinter van	$2,718	$1.08	$2,283 – $3,153

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More lanes from Hackensack

Step deck lanes from Hackensack, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$9,071	$3.13	$7,620 – $10,523	7 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$3,178	$3.80	$2,670 – $3,687	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$5,807	$3.46	$4,878 – $6,736	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	98 mi	$1,440	$14.70	$1,210 – $1,671	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$6,371	$3.41	$5,352 – $7,391	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,857 mi	$8,966	$3.14	$7,532 – $10,401	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,617 mi	$5,631	$3.48	$4,730 – $6,532	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	997 mi	$5,548	$5.56	$4,660 – $6,435	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 Hackensack, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Hackensack, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,835 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,520 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,422 and $10,249.

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

About 2,520 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 $2,541 of the $8,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,294 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,844, which makes Hackensack, 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