Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Clearwater, FL step deck rate

$8,000step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,096 mi
Typical range: $6,720–$9,280
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Clearwater price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,886
Fuel: $2,114
All-in estimate: $8,000

Return trip

Clearwater → Phoenix$5,791

This direction runs 38% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Phoenix to Clearwater by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Clearwater, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,135	$2.93	$5,461 – $6,810
53' refrigerated	$7,308	$3.49	$6,358 – $8,258
48' flatbed	$7,353	$3.51	$6,324 – $8,382
Step deck	$8,000	$3.82	$6,720 – $9,280
Power only	$5,455	$2.60	$4,746 – $6,164
Hotshot	$4,119	$1.97	$3,419 – $4,819
26' box truck	$4,023	$1.92	$3,419 – $4,626
Sprinter van	$2,454	$1.17	$2,061 – $2,847

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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 Clearwater

Step deck lanes into Clearwater, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$6,479	$5.44	$5,442 – $7,515	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,526 mi	$16,420	$6.50	$13,793 – $19,048	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,176 mi	$7,737	$6.58	$6,499 – $8,975	3 d
Houston, TX	912 mi	$4,958	$5.44	$4,165 – $5,751	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,107 mi	$5,429	$4.90	$4,560 – $6,298	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$5,859	$5.18	$4,921 – $6,796	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,438 mi	$15,909	$6.53	$13,364 – $18,454	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,059 mi	$5,560	$5.25	$4,670 – $6,449	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Clearwater, FL?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Clearwater, FL is estimated at $8,000 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,720 and $9,280.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Clearwater, FL by truck?

About 2,096 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,114 of the $8,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,886 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clearwater, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,791, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Clearwater, FL 38% 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