Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ithaca, NY to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,523step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 2,378 mi
Typical range: $7,159–$9,887
Transit: 6 days

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

Ithaca to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,125
Fuel: $2,398
All-in estimate: $8,523

Return trip

Phoenix → Ithaca$7,963

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Ithaca to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Ithaca, NY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,549	$2.75	$5,829 – $7,270
53' refrigerated	$7,800	$3.28	$6,786 – $8,814
48' flatbed	$7,836	$3.30	$6,739 – $8,933
Step deck	$8,523	$3.58	$7,159 – $9,887
Power only	$5,831	$2.45	$5,073 – $6,589
Hotshot	$4,403	$1.85	$3,654 – $5,151
26' box truck	$4,297	$1.81	$3,653 – $4,942
Sprinter van	$2,620	$1.10	$2,201 – $3,039

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More lanes from Ithaca

Step deck lanes from Ithaca, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,983	$9.31	$1,666 – $2,301	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$8,773	$3.20	$7,370 – $10,177	6 d
Chicago, IL	677 mi	$2,774	$4.10	$2,330 – $3,218	2 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$5,699	$3.54	$4,787 – $6,611	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	216 mi	$1,898	$8.79	$1,594 – $2,202	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$6,233	$3.48	$5,236 – $7,231	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,710 mi	$8,684	$3.20	$7,294 – $10,073	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,521 mi	$5,433	$3.57	$4,564 – $6,303	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 Ithaca, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Ithaca, NY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,523 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 2,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,159 and $9,887.

How far is Ithaca, NY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,378 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 $2,398 of the $8,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,125 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Ithaca, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,963, which makes Ithaca, NY to Phoenix, AZ 7% 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