Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Tempe, AZ step deck rate

$8,981step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 2,522 mi
Typical range: $7,544–$10,419
Transit: 6 days

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

New York to Tempe price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,438
Fuel: $2,543
All-in estimate: $8,981

Return trip

Tempe → New York$8,391

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 Tempe by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Tempe, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,908	$2.74	$6,148 – $7,667
53' refrigerated	$8,226	$3.26	$7,157 – $9,296
48' flatbed	$8,259	$3.27	$7,103 – $9,415
Step deck	$8,981	$3.56	$7,544 – $10,419
Power only	$6,153	$2.44	$5,353 – $6,953
Hotshot	$4,646	$1.84	$3,856 – $5,436
26' box truck	$4,534	$1.80	$3,854 – $5,214
Sprinter van	$2,763	$1.10	$2,321 – $3,205

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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
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 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

More lanes into Tempe

Step deck lanes into Tempe, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$3,155	$7.14	$2,650 – $3,660	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$7,690	$4.52	$6,460 – $8,920	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$4,446	$3.76	$3,735 – $5,157	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$7,764	$3.17	$6,522 – $9,006	6 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$3,850	$3.91	$3,234 – $4,466	3 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$2,797	$7.81	$2,350 – $3,245	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$4,002	$3.86	$3,362 – $4,643	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,103 mi	$5,808	$2.76	$4,879 – $6,738	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New York, NY to Tempe, AZ is estimated at $8,981 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 2,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,544 and $10,419.

How far is New York, NY from Tempe, 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 $8,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,438 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,391, which makes New York, NY to Tempe, AZ 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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