Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cleveland, OH step deck rate

$5,472step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,057 mi
Typical range: $4,596–$6,347
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,398
Fuel: $2,074
All-in estimate: $5,472

Return trip

Cleveland → Phoenix$8,589

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Phoenix to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,195	$2.04	$3,734 – $4,657
53' refrigerated	$4,997	$2.43	$4,347 – $5,646
48' flatbed	$5,029	$2.44	$4,325 – $5,733
Step deck	$5,472	$2.66	$4,596 – $6,347
Power only	$3,729	$1.81	$3,244 – $4,214
Hotshot	$2,816	$1.37	$2,337 – $3,294
26' box truck	$2,750	$1.34	$2,338 – $3,163
Sprinter van	$1,678	$0.82	$1,410 – $1,947

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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 Cleveland

Step deck lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,355	$4.91	$1,979 – $2,732	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$11,009	$4.54	$9,247 – $12,770	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,430	$6.62	$2,041 – $2,818	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,591	$3.49	$3,857 – $5,326	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,936	$4.59	$1,626 – $2,246	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,070	$3.42	$4,258 – $5,881	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$10,871	$4.55	$9,132 – $12,611	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$4,287	$3.55	$3,601 – $4,973	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Cleveland, OH?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $5,472 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,057 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,596 and $6,347.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 2,057 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 $2,074 of the $5,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,589, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cleveland, OH 36% cheaper. 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