Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Linden, NJ to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,795step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,507 mi
Typical range: $7,387–$10,202
Transit: 6 days

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

Linden to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,267
Fuel: $2,528
All-in estimate: $8,795

Return trip

Phoenix → Linden$7,808

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

Linden to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Linden, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,763	$2.70	$6,019 – $7,507
53' refrigerated	$8,055	$3.21	$7,007 – $9,102
48' flatbed	$8,087	$3.23	$6,955 – $9,219
Step deck	$8,795	$3.51	$7,387 – $10,202
Power only	$6,024	$2.40	$5,241 – $6,808
Hotshot	$4,549	$1.81	$3,776 – $5,322
26' box truck	$4,439	$1.77	$3,773 – $5,105
Sprinter van	$2,705	$1.08	$2,272 – $3,138

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More lanes from Linden

Step deck lanes from Linden, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,883 mi	$9,040	$3.14	$7,594 – $10,486	7 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$3,158	$3.81	$2,653 – $3,664	2 d
Houston, TX	1,657 mi	$5,748	$3.47	$4,829 – $6,668	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,357	$18.09	$1,140 – $1,574	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,850 mi	$6,316	$3.41	$5,305 – $7,326	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$8,935	$3.14	$7,505 – $10,364	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$5,578	$3.49	$4,685 – $6,470	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	972 mi	$5,441	$5.60	$4,570 – $6,311	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 Linden, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Linden, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,795 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,387 and $10,202.

How far is Linden, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,507 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 $2,528 of the $8,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,267 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Linden, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,808, which makes Linden, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% 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