Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, NY step deck rate

$8,320step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 2,498 mi
Typical range: $6,989–$9,651
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,801
Fuel: $2,519
All-in estimate: $8,320

Return trip

Middletown → Phoenix$8,905

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Phoenix to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,398	$2.56	$5,694 – $7,102
53' refrigerated	$7,620	$3.05	$6,629 – $8,610
48' flatbed	$7,651	$3.06	$6,579 – $8,722
Step deck	$8,320	$3.33	$6,989 – $9,651
Power only	$5,699	$2.28	$4,958 – $6,440
Hotshot	$4,303	$1.72	$3,572 – $5,035
26' box truck	$4,199	$1.68	$3,569 – $4,829
Sprinter van	$2,559	$1.02	$2,150 – $2,969

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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 Middletown

Step deck lanes into Middletown, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	70 mi	$1,430	$20.42	$1,201 – $1,658	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,868 mi	$16,393	$5.72	$13,770 – $19,016	7 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$5,172	$6.40	$4,344 – $5,999	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$7,201	$4.30	$6,048 – $8,353	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	125 mi	$1,459	$11.67	$1,225 – $1,692	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$7,890	$4.23	$6,627 – $9,152	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,834 mi	$16,217	$5.72	$13,623 – $18,812	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,608 mi	$6,953	$4.32	$5,840 – $8,065	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, NY?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, NY is estimated at $8,320 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 2,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,989 and $9,651.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Middletown, NY by truck?

About 2,498 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 $2,519 of the $8,320 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,801 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,905, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, NY 7% 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