Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Amherst Town, MA step deck rate

$8,942step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,617 mi
Typical range: $7,512–$10,373
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Amherst Town price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,303
Fuel: $2,639
All-in estimate: $8,942

Return trip

Amherst Town → Phoenix$8,000

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Phoenix to Amherst Town by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Amherst Town, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,881	$2.63	$6,124 – $7,638
53' refrigerated	$8,195	$3.13	$7,129 – $9,260
48' flatbed	$8,224	$3.14	$7,072 – $9,375
Step deck	$8,942	$3.42	$7,512 – $10,373
Power only	$6,132	$2.34	$5,335 – $6,929
Hotshot	$4,630	$1.77	$3,843 – $5,417
26' box truck	$4,517	$1.73	$3,839 – $5,195
Sprinter van	$2,752	$1.05	$2,312 – $3,193

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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 Amherst Town

Step deck lanes into Amherst Town, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,849	$11.27	$1,553 – $2,145	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,981 mi	$17,504	$5.87	$14,703 – $20,304	7 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$5,861	$6.39	$4,924 – $6,799	2 d
Houston, TX	1,814 mi	$7,942	$4.38	$6,671 – $9,213	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,950	$7.77	$1,638 – $2,262	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,002 mi	$8,649	$4.32	$7,265 – $10,032	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,950 mi	$17,338	$5.88	$14,564 – $20,112	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$7,671	$4.40	$6,444 – $8,899	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Amherst Town, MA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Amherst Town, MA is estimated at $8,942 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,617 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,512 and $10,373.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Amherst Town, MA by truck?

About 2,617 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 $2,639 of the $8,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,303 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amherst Town, MA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,000, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Amherst Town, MA 12% 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