Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Palm Bay, FL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,140step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 2,240 mi
Typical range: $5,157–$7,122
Transit: 5 days

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

Palm Bay to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,881
Fuel: $2,259
All-in estimate: $6,140

Return trip

Phoenix → Palm Bay$8,481

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Palm Bay to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Bay, FL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,714	$2.10	$4,195 – $5,232
53' refrigerated	$5,614	$2.51	$4,884 – $6,344
48' flatbed	$5,644	$2.52	$4,854 – $6,434
Step deck	$6,140	$2.74	$5,157 – $7,122
Power only	$4,194	$1.87	$3,649 – $4,739
Hotshot	$3,167	$1.41	$2,628 – $3,705
26' box truck	$3,092	$1.38	$2,628 – $3,555
Sprinter van	$1,885	$0.84	$1,584 – $2,187

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More lanes from Palm Bay

Step deck lanes from Palm Bay, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$4,203	$3.72	$3,530 – $4,875	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,669 mi	$6,505	$2.44	$5,465 – $7,546	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,224 mi	$3,287	$2.69	$2,761 – $3,813	3 d
Houston, TX	1,061 mi	$3,084	$2.91	$2,590 – $3,577	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,051 mi	$3,777	$3.59	$3,173 – $4,382	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,585	$2.80	$3,011 – $4,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,583 mi	$6,317	$2.45	$5,306 – $7,328	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,198 mi	$3,394	$2.83	$2,851 – $3,937	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 Palm Bay, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Palm Bay, FL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,140 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 2,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,157 and $7,122.

How far is Palm Bay, FL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,240 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 $2,259 of the $6,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Palm Bay, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,481, which makes Palm Bay, FL to Phoenix, AZ 28% 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