Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,994step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 2,526 mi
Typical range: $7,555–$10,433
Transit: 6 days

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

New York to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,447
Fuel: $2,547
All-in estimate: $8,994

Return trip

Phoenix → New York$8,403

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

New York to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679
53' refrigerated	$8,238	$3.26	$7,167 – $9,309
48' flatbed	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429
Step deck	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433
Power only	$6,162	$2.44	$5,361 – $6,963
Hotshot	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444
26' box truck	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221
Sprinter van	$2,767	$1.10	$2,324 – $3,210

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More lanes from New York

Step deck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	985 mi	$5,583	$5.67	$4,690 – $6,476	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,114 mi	$5,835	$2.76	$4,901 – $6,768	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from New York, NY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,994 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 2,526 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,555 and $10,433.

How far is New York, NY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,526 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 $2,547 of the $8,994 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,403, which makes New York, NY to Phoenix, AZ 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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