Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lakewood, OH to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,564step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,050 mi
Typical range: $7,194–$9,934
Transit: 5 days

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

Lakewood to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,497
Fuel: $2,067
All-in estimate: $8,564

Return trip

Phoenix → Lakewood$5,455

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Lakewood to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,566	$3.20	$5,843 – $7,288
53' refrigerated	$7,820	$3.81	$6,804 – $8,837
48' flatbed	$7,871	$3.84	$6,769 – $8,973
Step deck	$8,564	$4.18	$7,194 – $9,934
Power only	$5,836	$2.85	$5,078 – $6,595
Hotshot	$4,406	$2.15	$3,657 – $5,156
26' box truck	$4,304	$2.10	$3,659 – $4,950
Sprinter van	$2,626	$1.28	$2,206 – $3,046

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More lanes from Lakewood

Step deck lanes from Lakewood, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	488 mi	$3,490	$7.15	$2,932 – $4,049	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$8,979	$3.71	$7,542 – $10,415	6 d
Chicago, IL	359 mi	$2,142	$5.97	$1,799 – $2,484	1 d
Houston, TX	1,308 mi	$5,494	$4.20	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	429 mi	$3,072	$7.16	$2,580 – $3,563	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$6,068	$4.11	$5,097 – $7,039	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,384 mi	$8,866	$3.72	$7,448 – $10,285	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,200 mi	$5,125	$4.27	$4,305 – $5,944	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 Lakewood, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Lakewood, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,564 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,194 and $9,934.

How far is Lakewood, OH from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,050 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 $2,067 of the $8,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Lakewood, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,455, which makes Lakewood, OH to Phoenix, AZ 57% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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