Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Estero, FL step deck rate

$8,374step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 2,208 mi
Typical range: $7,034–$9,714
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Estero price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,147
Fuel: $2,227
All-in estimate: $8,374

Return trip

Estero → Phoenix$6,062

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

Phoenix to Estero by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Estero, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,428	$2.91	$5,721 – $7,135
53' refrigerated	$7,656	$3.47	$6,660 – $8,651
48' flatbed	$7,698	$3.49	$6,620 – $8,776
Step deck	$8,374	$3.79	$7,034 – $9,714
Power only	$5,718	$2.59	$4,975 – $6,462
Hotshot	$4,317	$1.96	$3,584 – $5,051
26' box truck	$4,216	$1.91	$3,583 – $4,848
Sprinter van	$2,571	$1.16	$2,160 – $2,982

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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 Estero

Step deck lanes into Estero, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$6,848	$5.37	$5,753 – $7,944	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$17,071	$6.47	$14,340 – $19,803	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,317 mi	$8,477	$6.44	$7,121 – $9,833	3 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$5,376	$5.30	$4,516 – $6,236	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,196 mi	$5,773	$4.83	$4,849 – $6,696	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$6,256	$5.09	$5,255 – $7,257	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,546 mi	$16,537	$6.50	$13,891 – $19,183	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$6,055	$5.13	$5,086 – $7,024	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Estero, FL is estimated at $8,374 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 2,208 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,034 and $9,714.

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

About 2,208 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 $2,227 of the $8,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,147 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,062, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Estero, 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