Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Malden, MA step deck rate

$9,212step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,705 mi
Typical range: $7,738–$10,686
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Malden price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,484
Fuel: $2,728
All-in estimate: $9,212

Return trip

Malden → Phoenix$8,242

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

Phoenix to Malden by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Malden, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,092	$2.62	$6,312 – $7,872
53' refrigerated	$8,445	$3.12	$7,348 – $9,543
48' flatbed	$8,472	$3.13	$7,286 – $9,659
Step deck	$9,212	$3.41	$7,738 – $10,686
Power only	$6,322	$2.34	$5,500 – $7,143
Hotshot	$4,774	$1.76	$3,962 – $5,585
26' box truck	$4,656	$1.72	$3,958 – $5,355
Sprinter van	$2,837	$1.05	$2,383 – $3,291

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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 Malden

Step deck lanes into Malden, 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	3,068 mi	$17,968	$5.86	$15,093 – $20,843	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$6,280	$6.25	$5,276 – $7,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,895 mi	$8,246	$4.35	$6,927 – $9,566	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$2,188	$6.88	$1,838 – $2,538	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$8,960	$4.30	$7,527 – $10,394	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$17,803	$5.86	$14,954 – $20,651	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$7,991	$4.37	$6,712 – $9,269	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Malden, MA is estimated at $9,212 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,738 and $10,686.

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

About 2,705 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 $2,728 of the $9,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,484 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,242, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Malden, 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