Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Kearny, NJ step deck rate

$7,830step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,515 mi
Typical range: $6,577–$9,083
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Kearny price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,294
Fuel: $2,536
All-in estimate: $7,830

Return trip

Kearny → Phoenix$8,820

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

Phoenix to Kearny by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Kearny, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,022	$2.39	$5,360 – $6,684
53' refrigerated	$7,172	$2.85	$6,239 – $8,104
48' flatbed	$7,200	$2.86	$6,192 – $8,208
Step deck	$7,830	$3.11	$6,577 – $9,083
Power only	$5,364	$2.13	$4,667 – $6,062
Hotshot	$4,051	$1.61	$3,362 – $4,739
26' box truck	$3,952	$1.57	$3,359 – $4,545
Sprinter van	$2,409	$0.96	$2,023 – $2,794

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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 Kearny

Step deck lanes into Kearny, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$15,442	$5.34	$12,971 – $17,913	7 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$4,956	$5.94	$4,163 – $5,749	2 d
Houston, TX	1,667 mi	$6,705	$4.02	$5,632 – $7,778	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	87 mi	$1,242	$14.28	$1,044 – $1,441	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,860 mi	$7,363	$3.96	$6,185 – $8,541	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,852 mi	$15,258	$5.35	$12,817 – $17,699	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$6,507	$4.04	$5,466 – $7,549	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	985 mi	$3,533	$3.59	$2,967 – $4,098	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Kearny, NJ is estimated at $7,830 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,515 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,577 and $9,083.

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

About 2,515 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 $2,536 of the $7,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,294 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,820, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Kearny, 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