Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Haven, CT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,467step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,589 mi
Typical range: $6,272–$8,662
Transit: 6 days

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

New Haven to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,856
Fuel: $2,611
All-in estimate: $7,467

Return trip

Phoenix → New Haven$9,381

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

New Haven to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from New Haven, CT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,745	$2.22	$5,113 – $6,377
53' refrigerated	$6,842	$2.64	$5,952 – $7,731
48' flatbed	$6,867	$2.65	$5,905 – $7,828
Step deck	$7,467	$2.88	$6,272 – $8,662
Power only	$5,119	$1.98	$4,453 – $5,784
Hotshot	$3,865	$1.49	$3,208 – $4,522
26' box truck	$3,771	$1.46	$3,205 – $4,337
Sprinter van	$2,298	$0.89	$1,930 – $2,666

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More lanes from New Haven

Step deck lanes from New Haven, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	82 mi	$1,199	$14.62	$1,007 – $1,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,960 mi	$7,638	$2.58	$6,416 – $8,860	7 d
Chicago, IL	900 mi	$2,767	$3.07	$2,324 – $3,210	2 d
Houston, TX	1,754 mi	$4,977	$2.84	$4,181 – $5,773	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	173 mi	$1,413	$8.17	$1,187 – $1,639	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,946 mi	$5,443	$2.80	$4,572 – $6,313	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,925 mi	$7,556	$2.58	$6,347 – $8,765	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,692 mi	$4,827	$2.85	$4,055 – $5,599	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 Haven, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from New Haven, CT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,467 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,589 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,272 and $8,662.

How far is New Haven, CT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,589 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 $2,611 of the $7,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,856 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to New Haven, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,381, which makes New Haven, CT to Phoenix, AZ 20% 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