Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Clifton, NJ step deck rate

$7,825step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,513 mi
Typical range: $6,573–$9,077
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Clifton price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,291
Fuel: $2,534
All-in estimate: $7,825

Return trip

Clifton → Phoenix$8,813

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Phoenix to Clifton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Clifton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,018	$2.39	$5,356 – $6,680
53' refrigerated	$7,167	$2.85	$6,235 – $8,098
48' flatbed	$7,195	$2.86	$6,188 – $8,203
Step deck	$7,825	$3.11	$6,573 – $9,077
Power only	$5,360	$2.13	$4,664 – $6,057
Hotshot	$4,048	$1.61	$3,360 – $4,736
26' box truck	$3,949	$1.57	$3,357 – $4,542
Sprinter van	$2,407	$0.96	$2,022 – $2,792

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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 Clifton

Step deck lanes into Clifton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$15,427	$5.34	$12,959 – $17,896	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$4,938	$5.94	$4,148 – $5,729	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$6,712	$4.02	$5,638 – $7,786	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,258	$13.68	$1,057 – $1,460	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,862 mi	$7,370	$3.96	$6,191 – $8,549	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$15,248	$5.35	$12,808 – $17,688	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$6,507	$4.04	$5,466 – $7,549	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$3,549	$3.58	$2,981 – $4,117	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Clifton, NJ?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Clifton, NJ is estimated at $7,825 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,513 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,573 and $9,077.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Clifton, NJ by truck?

About 2,513 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 $2,534 of the $7,825 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,291 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clifton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,813, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Clifton, NJ 11% 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