Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Carlsbad, NM step deck rate

$2,311step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 545 mi
Typical range: $1,942–$2,681
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Carlsbad price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,761
Fuel: $550
All-in estimate: $2,311

Return trip

Carlsbad → Phoenix$2,107

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Phoenix to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Carlsbad, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,712	$3.14	$1,524 – $1,900
53' refrigerated	$2,043	$3.75	$1,777 – $2,308
48' flatbed	$2,113	$3.88	$1,817 – $2,409
Step deck	$2,311	$4.24	$1,942 – $2,681
Power only	$1,486	$2.73	$1,293 – $1,679
Hotshot	$1,120	$2.06	$930 – $1,311
26' box truck	$1,108	$2.03	$942 – $1,274
Sprinter van	$685	$1.26	$575 – $794

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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 Carlsbad

Step deck lanes into Carlsbad, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$8,493	$4.08	$7,134 – $9,852	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$6,071	$6.23	$5,099 – $7,042	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$6,957	$5.27	$5,844 – $8,070	3 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$3,198	$4.89	$2,687 – $3,710	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$7,282	$3.64	$6,117 – $8,447	5 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$2,568	$5.51	$2,157 – $2,979	1 d
San Diego, CA	886 mi	$5,647	$6.37	$4,743 – $6,550	2 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$2,729	$5.31	$2,292 – $3,165	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Carlsbad, NM?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Carlsbad, NM is estimated at $2,311 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 545 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,942 and $2,681.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Carlsbad, NM by truck?

About 545 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 $550 of the $2,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,761 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carlsbad, NM to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,107, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Carlsbad, NM 10% 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