Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Paterson, NJ to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,810step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,512 mi
Typical range: $7,401–$10,220
Transit: 6 days

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

Paterson to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,277
Fuel: $2,533
All-in estimate: $8,810

Return trip

Phoenix → Paterson$7,822

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Paterson to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Paterson, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,776	$2.70	$6,030 – $7,521
53' refrigerated	$8,069	$3.21	$7,020 – $9,118
48' flatbed	$8,101	$3.23	$6,967 – $9,236
Step deck	$8,810	$3.51	$7,401 – $10,220
Power only	$6,035	$2.40	$5,251 – $6,820
Hotshot	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332
26' box truck	$4,447	$1.77	$3,780 – $5,114
Sprinter van	$2,710	$1.08	$2,277 – $3,144

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More lanes from Paterson

Step deck lanes from Paterson, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$9,051	$3.14	$7,603 – $10,500	7 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$3,158	$3.81	$2,653 – $3,664	2 d
Houston, TX	1,671 mi	$5,790	$3.46	$4,863 – $6,716	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$1,430	$15.05	$1,201 – $1,658	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,354	$3.41	$5,337 – $7,370	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$8,946	$3.14	$7,515 – $10,378	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$5,610	$3.48	$4,713 – $6,508	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$5,535	$5.57	$4,649 – $6,420	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 Paterson, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Paterson, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,810 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,512 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,401 and $10,220.

How far is Paterson, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,512 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 $2,533 of the $8,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Paterson, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,822, which makes Paterson, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% 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