Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Branch, NJ to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,842step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,522 mi
Typical range: $7,427–$10,256
Transit: 6 days

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

Long Branch to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,299
Fuel: $2,543
All-in estimate: $8,842

Return trip

Phoenix → Long Branch$7,850

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

Long Branch to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Branch, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,800	$2.70	$6,052 – $7,548
53' refrigerated	$8,098	$3.21	$7,045 – $9,151
48' flatbed	$8,130	$3.22	$6,992 – $9,269
Step deck	$8,842	$3.51	$7,427 – $10,256
Power only	$6,057	$2.40	$5,270 – $6,845
Hotshot	$4,574	$1.81	$3,796 – $5,352
26' box truck	$4,463	$1.77	$3,794 – $5,132
Sprinter van	$2,720	$1.08	$2,285 – $3,155

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More lanes from Long Branch

Step deck lanes from Long Branch, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$9,091	$3.13	$7,637 – $10,546	7 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$3,214	$3.78	$2,700 – $3,729	2 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$5,754	$3.47	$4,834 – $6,675	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,357	$18.09	$1,140 – $1,574	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$6,330	$3.41	$5,317 – $7,343	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$8,980	$3.14	$7,543 – $10,417	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$5,601	$3.49	$4,705 – $6,498	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	958 mi	$5,381	$5.62	$4,520 – $6,242	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 Long Branch, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Long Branch, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,842 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,427 and $10,256.

How far is Long Branch, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,522 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 $2,543 of the $8,842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,299 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Long Branch, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,850, which makes Long Branch, 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