Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Hempstead, NY step deck rate

$8,463step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,546 mi
Typical range: $7,109–$9,817
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Hempstead price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,896
Fuel: $2,567
All-in estimate: $8,463

Return trip

Hempstead → Phoenix$9,058

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Phoenix to Hempstead by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Hempstead, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,510	$2.56	$5,794 – $7,226
53' refrigerated	$7,752	$3.04	$6,745 – $8,760
48' flatbed	$7,782	$3.06	$6,693 – $8,872
Step deck	$8,463	$3.32	$7,109 – $9,817
Power only	$5,799	$2.28	$5,045 – $6,553
Hotshot	$4,379	$1.72	$3,635 – $5,123
26' box truck	$4,273	$1.68	$3,632 – $4,913
Sprinter van	$2,604	$1.02	$2,187 – $3,020

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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 Hempstead

Step deck lanes into Hempstead, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$16,668	$5.71	$14,001 – $19,335	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$5,443	$6.28	$4,572 – $6,313	2 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$7,266	$4.29	$6,104 – $8,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,407	$12.79	$1,182 – $1,632	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$7,973	$4.22	$6,698 – $9,249	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$16,476	$5.71	$13,840 – $19,112	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$7,062	$4.31	$5,932 – $8,192	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	999 mi	$3,817	$3.82	$3,207 – $4,428	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Hempstead, NY?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Hempstead, NY is estimated at $8,463 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,109 and $9,817.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Hempstead, NY by truck?

About 2,546 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 $2,567 of the $8,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hempstead, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,058, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Hempstead, NY 7% 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