Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lancaster, PA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,569step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 2,378 mi
Typical range: $6,358–$8,780
Transit: 6 days

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

Lancaster to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,171
Fuel: $2,398
All-in estimate: $7,569

Return trip

Phoenix → Lancaster$7,576

Both directions price about the same. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Lancaster to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, PA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,816	$2.45	$5,176 – $6,456
53' refrigerated	$6,927	$2.91	$6,026 – $7,827
48' flatbed	$6,959	$2.93	$5,985 – $7,933
Step deck	$7,569	$3.18	$6,358 – $8,780
Power only	$5,178	$2.18	$4,505 – $5,851
Hotshot	$3,910	$1.64	$3,245 – $4,574
26' box truck	$3,816	$1.60	$3,244 – $4,388
Sprinter van	$2,326	$0.98	$1,954 – $2,699

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More lanes from Lancaster

Step deck lanes from Lancaster, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,562	$10.08	$1,312 – $1,812	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$7,834	$2.84	$6,581 – $9,088	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,562	$3.58	$2,152 – $2,971	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,218	$16.68	$1,023 – $1,412	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,334	$3.11	$4,481 – $6,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$7,732	$2.84	$6,495 – $8,969	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$4,671	$3.19	$3,924 – $5,419	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 Lancaster, PA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Lancaster, PA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,569 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 2,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,358 and $8,780.

How far is Lancaster, PA 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 $7,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,171 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Lancaster, PA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology