Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Bedford, MA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,258step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,711 mi
Typical range: $6,937–$9,579
Transit: 6 days

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

New Bedford to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,524
Fuel: $2,734
All-in estimate: $8,258

Return trip

Phoenix → New Bedford$9,231

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

New Bedford to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bedford, MA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,358	$2.35	$5,658 – $7,057
53' refrigerated	$7,571	$2.79	$6,587 – $8,555
48' flatbed	$7,595	$2.80	$6,532 – $8,658
Step deck	$8,258	$3.05	$6,937 – $9,579
Power only	$5,667	$2.09	$4,930 – $6,404
Hotshot	$4,279	$1.58	$3,552 – $5,007
26' box truck	$4,174	$1.54	$3,548 – $4,800
Sprinter van	$2,543	$0.94	$2,136 – $2,950

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More lanes from New Bedford

Step deck lanes from New Bedford, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,669	$8.30	$1,402 – $1,936	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,080 mi	$8,403	$2.73	$7,059 – $9,748	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$3,223	$3.17	$2,707 – $3,738	3 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$5,595	$2.98	$4,700 – $6,491	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	292 mi	$1,877	$6.43	$1,576 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,069 mi	$6,092	$2.94	$5,117 – $7,066	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,046 mi	$8,319	$2.73	$6,988 – $9,650	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$5,444	$3.00	$4,573 – $6,315	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 New Bedford, MA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from New Bedford, MA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,258 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,937 and $9,579.

How far is New Bedford, MA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,711 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 $2,734 of the $8,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,524 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to New Bedford, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,231, which makes New Bedford, MA to Phoenix, AZ 11% cheaper. 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