Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Key West, FL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,217step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 2,272 mi
Typical range: $5,222–$7,212
Transit: 5 days

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

Key West to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,926
Fuel: $2,291
All-in estimate: $6,217

Return trip

Phoenix → Key West$8,588

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Key West to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Key West, FL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,774	$2.10	$4,249 – $5,299
53' refrigerated	$5,686	$2.50	$4,947 – $6,425
48' flatbed	$5,715	$2.52	$4,915 – $6,516
Step deck	$6,217	$2.74	$5,222 – $7,212
Power only	$4,248	$1.87	$3,696 – $4,801
Hotshot	$3,208	$1.41	$2,662 – $3,753
26' box truck	$3,132	$1.38	$2,662 – $3,601
Sprinter van	$1,910	$0.84	$1,604 – $2,215

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More lanes from Key West

Step deck lanes from Key West, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,417 mi	$5,047	$3.56	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$6,576	$2.43	$5,523 – $7,628	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,805	$2.60	$3,196 – $4,414	4 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$3,113	$2.90	$2,615 – $3,611	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,339 mi	$4,583	$3.42	$3,850 – $5,316	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,279 mi	$3,578	$2.80	$3,006 – $4,151	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,604 mi	$6,363	$2.44	$5,345 – $7,381	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,263 mi	$3,542	$2.80	$2,975 – $4,108	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 Key West, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Key West, FL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,217 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 2,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,222 and $7,212.

How far is Key West, FL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,272 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,291 of the $6,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Key West, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,588, which makes Key West, FL to Phoenix, AZ 28% 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