Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hartford, CT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,508step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,605 mi
Typical range: $6,307–$8,710
Transit: 6 days

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

Hartford to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,881
Fuel: $2,627
All-in estimate: $7,508

Return trip

Phoenix → Hartford$9,433

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Hartford to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Hartford, CT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,777	$2.22	$5,142 – $6,413
53' refrigerated	$6,880	$2.64	$5,986 – $7,774
48' flatbed	$6,905	$2.65	$5,938 – $7,871
Step deck	$7,508	$2.88	$6,307 – $8,710
Power only	$5,148	$1.98	$4,479 – $5,817
Hotshot	$3,887	$1.49	$3,226 – $4,548
26' box truck	$3,792	$1.46	$3,223 – $4,361
Sprinter van	$2,311	$0.89	$1,941 – $2,681

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More lanes from Hartford

Step deck lanes from Hartford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,312	$11.12	$1,102 – $1,522	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,973 mi	$7,668	$2.58	$6,441 – $8,895	7 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$2,792	$3.07	$2,346 – $3,239	2 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$5,047	$2.83	$4,240 – $5,855	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$1,517	$7.29	$1,275 – $1,760	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,973 mi	$5,508	$2.79	$4,627 – $6,389	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$7,591	$2.58	$6,376 – $8,805	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$4,887	$2.85	$4,105 – $5,669	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 Hartford, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Hartford, CT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,508 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,605 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,307 and $8,710.

How far is Hartford, CT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,605 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 $2,627 of the $7,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Hartford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,433, which makes Hartford, CT to Phoenix, AZ 20% 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