Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lakeland, FL step deck rate

$8,180step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 2,150 mi
Typical range: $6,871–$9,489
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Lakeland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,012
Fuel: $2,168
All-in estimate: $8,180

Return trip

Lakeland → Phoenix$5,922

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

Phoenix to Lakeland by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lakeland, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,276	$2.92	$5,586 – $6,967
53' refrigerated	$7,475	$3.48	$6,504 – $8,447
48' flatbed	$7,519	$3.50	$6,467 – $8,572
Step deck	$8,180	$3.80	$6,871 – $9,489
Power only	$5,582	$2.60	$4,856 – $6,308
Hotshot	$4,215	$1.96	$3,498 – $4,931
26' box truck	$4,116	$1.91	$3,498 – $4,733
Sprinter van	$2,511	$1.17	$2,109 – $2,912

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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 Lakeland

Step deck lanes into Lakeland, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$6,344	$5.47	$5,329 – $7,359	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,579 mi	$16,728	$6.49	$14,052 – $19,405	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$7,790	$6.57	$6,544 – $9,036	3 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$5,187	$5.36	$4,357 – $6,017	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$5,313	$4.93	$4,463 – $6,163	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$6,092	$5.12	$5,117 – $7,067	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$16,223	$6.51	$13,627 – $18,818	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$5,765	$5.20	$4,842 – $6,687	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Lakeland, FL is estimated at $8,180 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 2,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,871 and $9,489.

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

About 2,150 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 $2,168 of the $8,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,012 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,922, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lakeland, 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