Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,829step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,518 mi
Typical range: $7,416–$10,242
Transit: 6 days

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

Jersey City to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,290
Fuel: $2,539
All-in estimate: $8,829

Return trip

Phoenix → Jersey City$7,839

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

Jersey City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,790	$2.70	$6,043 – $7,537
53' refrigerated	$8,087	$3.21	$7,035 – $9,138
48' flatbed	$8,119	$3.22	$6,982 – $9,255
Step deck	$8,829	$3.51	$7,416 – $10,242
Power only	$6,049	$2.40	$5,262 – $6,835
Hotshot	$4,567	$1.81	$3,791 – $5,344
26' box truck	$4,457	$1.77	$3,788 – $5,125
Sprinter van	$2,716	$1.08	$2,282 – $3,151

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More lanes from Jersey City

Step deck lanes from Jersey City, 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	839 mi	$3,184	$3.79	$2,674 – $3,693	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,784	$3.47	$4,858 – $6,709	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,404	$15.96	$1,180 – $1,629	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,354	$3.41	$5,337 – $7,370	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,963	$3.14	$7,529 – $10,397	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,715 – $6,511	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	984 mi	$5,492	$5.58	$4,613 – $6,371	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 Jersey City, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Jersey City, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,829 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,416 and $10,242.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,518 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 $2,539 of the $8,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,290 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,839, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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