Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Elizabeth, NJ step deck rate

$7,816step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,510 mi
Typical range: $6,566–$9,067
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Elizabeth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,285
Fuel: $2,531
All-in estimate: $7,816

Return trip

Elizabeth → Phoenix$8,804

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

Phoenix to Elizabeth by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Elizabeth, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,011	$2.39	$5,350 – $6,672
53' refrigerated	$7,159	$2.85	$6,228 – $8,089
48' flatbed	$7,188	$2.86	$6,181 – $8,194
Step deck	$7,816	$3.11	$6,566 – $9,067
Power only	$5,355	$2.13	$4,658 – $6,051
Hotshot	$4,043	$1.61	$3,356 – $4,731
26' box truck	$3,945	$1.57	$3,353 – $4,537
Sprinter van	$2,404	$0.96	$2,020 – $2,789

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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 Elizabeth

Step deck lanes into Elizabeth, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,886 mi	$15,422	$5.34	$12,955 – $17,890	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,943	$5.94	$4,152 – $5,734	2 d
Houston, TX	1,660 mi	$6,681	$4.02	$5,612 – $7,750	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$1,217	$15.40	$1,022 – $1,411	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,854 mi	$7,343	$3.96	$6,168 – $8,518	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,848 mi	$15,238	$5.35	$12,800 – $17,677	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$6,487	$4.05	$5,449 – $7,525	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	976 mi	$3,508	$3.59	$2,947 – $4,069	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Elizabeth, NJ is estimated at $7,816 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,510 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,566 and $9,067.

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

About 2,510 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 $2,531 of the $7,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,285 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,804, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Elizabeth, 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