Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Albany, NY step deck rate

$8,448step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,541 mi
Typical range: $7,096–$9,800
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Albany price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,886
Fuel: $2,562
All-in estimate: $8,448

Return trip

Albany → Phoenix$9,042

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Phoenix to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Albany, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,498	$2.56	$5,783 – $7,213
53' refrigerated	$7,738	$3.05	$6,732 – $8,744
48' flatbed	$7,768	$3.06	$6,681 – $8,856
Step deck	$8,448	$3.32	$7,096 – $9,800
Power only	$5,789	$2.28	$5,036 – $6,541
Hotshot	$4,371	$1.72	$3,628 – $5,114
26' box truck	$4,265	$1.68	$3,625 – $4,905
Sprinter van	$2,599	$1.02	$2,183 – $3,015

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Albany

Step deck lanes into Albany, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,794	$10.94	$1,507 – $2,081	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,903 mi	$16,575	$5.71	$13,923 – $19,226	7 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$5,321	$6.33	$4,470 – $6,173	2 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$7,496	$4.27	$6,297 – $8,695	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	231 mi	$1,823	$7.89	$1,531 – $2,115	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,941 mi	$8,167	$4.21	$6,860 – $9,473	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,873 mi	$16,419	$5.72	$13,792 – $19,046	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,678 mi	$7,208	$4.30	$6,055 – $8,361	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Albany, NY?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Albany, NY is estimated at $8,448 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,541 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,096 and $9,800.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Albany, NY by truck?

About 2,541 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 $2,562 of the $8,448 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,886 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albany, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,042, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Albany, NY 7% 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