Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Brighton, CO step deck rate

$3,114step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 706 mi
Typical range: $2,616–$3,613
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Brighton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,402
Fuel: $712
All-in estimate: $3,114

Return trip

Brighton → Phoenix$2,325

This direction runs 34% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Phoenix to Brighton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Brighton, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,327	$3.30	$2,071 – $2,583
53' refrigerated	$2,775	$3.93	$2,414 – $3,136
48' flatbed	$2,851	$4.04	$2,452 – $3,250
Step deck	$3,114	$4.41	$2,616 – $3,613
Power only	$2,032	$2.88	$1,768 – $2,296
Hotshot	$1,533	$2.17	$1,272 – $1,793
26' box truck	$1,511	$2.14	$1,284 – $1,738
Sprinter van	$931	$1.32	$782 – $1,080

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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 Brighton

Step deck lanes into Brighton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$8,905	$4.66	$7,480 – $10,329	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,009 mi	$7,053	$6.99	$5,924 – $8,181	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$6,632	$6.23	$5,571 – $7,693	3 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$5,085	$4.89	$4,271 – $5,899	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,844 mi	$7,675	$4.16	$6,447 – $8,903	4 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$4,755	$4.99	$3,994 – $5,515	3 d
San Diego, CA	996 mi	$6,983	$7.01	$5,866 – $8,100	3 d
Dallas, TX	786 mi	$4,121	$5.24	$3,461 – $4,780	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Brighton, CO?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Brighton, CO is estimated at $3,114 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 706 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,616 and $3,613.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Brighton, CO by truck?

About 706 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $712 of the $3,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,402 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brighton, CO to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,325, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Brighton, CO 34% 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