Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Long Branch, NJ step deck rate

$7,850step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,522 mi
Typical range: $6,594–$9,106
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Long Branch price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,307
Fuel: $2,543
All-in estimate: $7,850

Return trip

Long Branch → Phoenix$8,842

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

Phoenix to Long Branch by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Long Branch, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,037	$2.39	$5,373 – $6,701
53' refrigerated	$7,190	$2.85	$6,255 – $8,125
48' flatbed	$7,218	$2.86	$6,208 – $8,229
Step deck	$7,850	$3.11	$6,594 – $9,106
Power only	$5,378	$2.13	$4,679 – $6,077
Hotshot	$4,061	$1.61	$3,371 – $4,751
26' box truck	$3,962	$1.57	$3,368 – $4,557
Sprinter van	$2,415	$0.96	$2,029 – $2,801

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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 Long Branch

Step deck lanes into Long Branch, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$15,495	$5.34	$13,016 – $17,974	7 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$5,021	$5.91	$4,218 – $5,825	2 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$6,678	$4.03	$5,609 – $7,746	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,204	$16.05	$1,011 – $1,396	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$7,346	$3.96	$6,171 – $8,522	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$15,306	$5.35	$12,857 – $17,755	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$6,501	$4.05	$5,460 – $7,541	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	958 mi	$3,458	$3.61	$2,905 – $4,012	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Long Branch, NJ is estimated at $7,850 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,594 and $9,106.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Long Branch, NJ by truck?

About 2,522 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 $2,543 of the $7,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,307 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Branch, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,842, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Long Branch, 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