Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, DE to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,177step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 2,412 mi
Typical range: $6,869–$9,486
Transit: 6 days

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

Newark to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,745
Fuel: $2,432
All-in estimate: $8,177

Return trip

Phoenix → Newark$7,815

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Newark to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, DE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,285	$2.61	$5,594 – $6,977
53' refrigerated	$7,485	$3.10	$6,512 – $8,459
48' flatbed	$7,519	$3.12	$6,466 – $8,572
Step deck	$8,177	$3.39	$6,869 – $9,486
Power only	$5,597	$2.32	$4,869 – $6,324
Hotshot	$4,226	$1.75	$3,507 – $4,944
26' box truck	$4,124	$1.71	$3,506 – $4,743
Sprinter van	$2,514	$1.04	$2,112 – $2,916

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$1,608	$11.57	$1,350 – $1,865	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$8,457	$3.03	$7,104 – $9,810	6 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$2,843	$3.76	$2,388 – $3,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$5,196	$3.38	$4,364 – $6,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,747	$3.32	$4,828 – $6,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,753 mi	$8,345	$3.03	$7,010 – $9,680	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$5,052	$3.40	$4,243 – $5,860	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$4,762	$5.56	$4,000 – $5,524	2 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 Newark, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Newark, DE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,177 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 2,412 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,869 and $9,486.

How far is Newark, DE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,412 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 $2,432 of the $8,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,745 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Newark, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,815, which makes Newark, DE to Phoenix, AZ 5% 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