Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middletown, NY to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,905step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 2,498 mi
Typical range: $7,480–$10,330
Transit: 6 days

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

Middletown to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,386
Fuel: $2,519
All-in estimate: $8,905

Return trip

Phoenix → Middletown$8,320

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Middletown to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, NY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,848	$2.74	$6,095 – $7,601
53' refrigerated	$8,155	$3.26	$7,095 – $9,216
48' flatbed	$8,189	$3.28	$7,042 – $9,335
Step deck	$8,905	$3.56	$7,480 – $10,330
Power only	$6,100	$2.44	$5,307 – $6,893
Hotshot	$4,606	$1.84	$3,823 – $5,389
26' box truck	$4,494	$1.80	$3,820 – $5,168
Sprinter van	$2,739	$1.10	$2,301 – $3,177

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More lanes from Middletown

Step deck lanes from Middletown, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	70 mi	$1,430	$20.42	$1,201 – $1,658	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,868 mi	$9,140	$3.19	$7,677 – $10,602	7 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$3,146	$3.89	$2,643 – $3,649	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$5,896	$3.52	$4,953 – $6,839	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	125 mi	$1,563	$12.50	$1,313 – $1,813	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$6,460	$3.46	$5,427 – $7,494	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,834 mi	$9,042	$3.19	$7,595 – $10,488	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,608 mi	$5,693	$3.54	$4,782 – $6,604	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 Middletown, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Middletown, NY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,905 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 2,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,480 and $10,330.

How far is Middletown, NY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,498 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 $2,519 of the $8,905 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,320, which makes Middletown, NY to Phoenix, AZ 7% 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