Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, OH to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,371step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,997 mi
Typical range: $7,031–$9,710
Transit: 5 days

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

Newark to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,357
Fuel: $2,014
All-in estimate: $8,371

Return trip

Phoenix → Newark$5,332

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Newark to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,415	$3.21	$5,709 – $7,120
53' refrigerated	$7,641	$3.83	$6,647 – $8,634
48' flatbed	$7,693	$3.85	$6,616 – $8,770
Step deck	$8,371	$4.19	$7,031 – $9,710
Power only	$5,700	$2.85	$4,959 – $6,442
Hotshot	$4,304	$2.16	$3,572 – $5,035
26' box truck	$4,205	$2.11	$3,574 – $4,835
Sprinter van	$2,566	$1.28	$2,155 – $2,976

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$3,672	$6.94	$3,084 – $4,259	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,376 mi	$8,840	$3.72	$7,426 – $10,254	6 d
Chicago, IL	354 mi	$2,125	$6.00	$1,785 – $2,465	1 d
Houston, TX	1,203 mi	$5,135	$4.27	$4,313 – $5,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$3,181	$6.99	$2,672 – $3,690	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$5,736	$4.16	$4,819 – $6,654	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,336 mi	$8,708	$3.73	$7,315 – $10,101	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$4,817	$4.34	$4,046 – $5,588	3 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, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Newark, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,371 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,031 and $9,710.

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

About 1,997 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,014 of the $8,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,357 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,332, which makes Newark, OH to Phoenix, AZ 57% 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