Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lowell, MA step deck rate

$9,166step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,690 mi
Typical range: $7,700–$10,633
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Lowell price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,453
Fuel: $2,713
All-in estimate: $9,166

Return trip

Lowell → Phoenix$8,201

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Phoenix to Lowell by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lowell, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,056	$2.62	$6,280 – $7,832
53' refrigerated	$8,403	$3.12	$7,310 – $9,495
48' flatbed	$8,430	$3.13	$7,250 – $9,610
Step deck	$9,166	$3.41	$7,700 – $10,633
Power only	$6,289	$2.34	$5,472 – $7,107
Hotshot	$4,749	$1.77	$3,942 – $5,556
26' box truck	$4,632	$1.72	$3,938 – $5,327
Sprinter van	$2,822	$1.05	$2,371 – $3,274

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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 Lowell

Step deck lanes into Lowell, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$2,101	$9.25	$1,764 – $2,437	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$17,883	$5.86	$15,021 – $20,744	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$6,199	$6.27	$5,207 – $7,190	3 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$8,220	$4.35	$6,905 – $9,535	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$2,184	$6.89	$1,835 – $2,534	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$8,927	$4.30	$7,498 – $10,355	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$17,722	$5.86	$14,887 – $20,558	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$7,953	$4.38	$6,681 – $9,226	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Lowell, MA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Lowell, MA is estimated at $9,166 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,690 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,700 and $10,633.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Lowell, MA by truck?

About 2,690 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 $2,713 of the $9,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,453 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lowell, MA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,201, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lowell, MA 12% 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