Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cleveland, TN step deck rate

$5,373step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,831 mi
Typical range: $4,513–$6,232
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,527
Fuel: $1,846
All-in estimate: $5,373

Return trip

Cleveland → Phoenix$6,762

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Phoenix to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cleveland, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,111	$2.25	$3,659 – $4,563
53' refrigerated	$4,897	$2.67	$4,260 – $5,534
48' flatbed	$4,936	$2.70	$4,245 – $5,627
Step deck	$5,373	$2.93	$4,513 – $6,232
Power only	$3,649	$1.99	$3,175 – $4,124
Hotshot	$2,755	$1.50	$2,287 – $3,223
26' box truck	$2,693	$1.47	$2,289 – $3,097
Sprinter van	$1,644	$0.90	$1,381 – $1,907

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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, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	832 mi	$3,714	$4.46	$3,120 – $4,308	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$11,153	$4.97	$9,368 – $12,937	5 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$3,451	$6.03	$2,898 – $4,003	2 d
Houston, TX	846 mi	$3,540	$4.18	$2,974 – $4,106	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,033	$4.09	$2,547 – $3,518	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,049 mi	$4,167	$3.97	$3,501 – $4,834	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$10,881	$4.99	$9,140 – $12,622	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$3,481	$4.21	$2,924 – $4,038	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Cleveland, TN is estimated at $5,373 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,831 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,513 and $6,232.

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

About 1,831 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,846 of the $5,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,527 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,762, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cleveland, TN 21% 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