Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Chester, PA step deck rate

$7,740step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 2,436 mi
Typical range: $6,502–$8,978
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Chester price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,284
Fuel: $2,456
All-in estimate: $7,740

Return trip

Chester → Phoenix$7,733

Both directions price about the same. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Phoenix to Chester by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Chester, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,950	$2.44	$5,295 – $6,604
53' refrigerated	$7,086	$2.91	$6,165 – $8,007
48' flatbed	$7,117	$2.92	$6,120 – $8,113
Step deck	$7,740	$3.18	$6,502 – $8,978
Power only	$5,298	$2.18	$4,610 – $5,987
Hotshot	$4,001	$1.64	$3,321 – $4,681
26' box truck	$3,904	$1.60	$3,319 – $4,490
Sprinter van	$2,380	$0.98	$1,999 – $2,761

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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 Chester

Step deck lanes into Chester, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,511	$13.61	$1,269 – $1,753	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,817 mi	$15,345	$5.45	$12,890 – $17,800	6 d
Chicago, IL	776 mi	$4,778	$6.16	$4,014 – $5,543	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$6,465	$4.13	$5,431 – $7,500	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,761 mi	$7,145	$4.06	$6,002 – $8,288	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$15,143	$5.46	$12,720 – $17,566	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$6,289	$4.15	$5,282 – $7,295	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	881 mi	$3,302	$3.75	$2,773 – $3,830	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Chester, PA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Chester, PA is estimated at $7,740 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 2,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,502 and $8,978.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Chester, PA by truck?

About 2,436 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 $2,456 of the $7,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,284 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chester, PA to Phoenix, AZ?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology