Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Hamilton, OH step deck rate

$5,009step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,858 mi
Typical range: $4,208–$5,811
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Hamilton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,135
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $5,009

Return trip

Hamilton → Phoenix$7,864

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

Phoenix to Hamilton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Hamilton, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,834	$2.06	$3,412 – $4,256
53' refrigerated	$4,567	$2.46	$3,973 – $5,161
48' flatbed	$4,603	$2.48	$3,959 – $5,247
Step deck	$5,009	$2.70	$4,208 – $5,811
Power only	$3,404	$1.83	$2,962 – $3,847
Hotshot	$2,570	$1.38	$2,133 – $3,007
26' box truck	$2,512	$1.35	$2,135 – $2,889
Sprinter van	$1,534	$0.83	$1,288 – $1,779

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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 Hamilton

Step deck lanes into Hamilton, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$2,933	$4.37	$2,464 – $3,402	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$10,269	$4.58	$8,626 – $11,912	5 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$2,101	$7.59	$1,765 – $2,438	1 d
Houston, TX	1,067 mi	$3,888	$3.64	$3,266 – $4,511	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	594 mi	$2,398	$4.04	$2,014 – $2,781	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$4,372	$3.53	$3,673 – $5,072	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,199 mi	$10,095	$4.59	$8,480 – $11,711	5 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$3,601	$3.73	$3,025 – $4,177	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Hamilton, OH is estimated at $5,009 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,858 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,208 and $5,811.

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

About 1,858 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 $1,874 of the $5,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,135 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,864, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Hamilton, 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