Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, OH step deck rate

$5,040step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,871 mi
Typical range: $4,233–$5,846
Transit: 4 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: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,153
Fuel: $1,887
All-in estimate: $5,040

Return trip

Middletown → Phoenix$7,911

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Phoenix to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,858	$2.06	$3,433 – $4,282
53' refrigerated	$4,595	$2.46	$3,998 – $5,193
48' flatbed	$4,631	$2.48	$3,982 – $5,279
Step deck	$5,040	$2.69	$4,233 – $5,846
Power only	$3,426	$1.83	$2,980 – $3,871
Hotshot	$2,586	$1.38	$2,146 – $3,026
26' box truck	$2,527	$1.35	$2,148 – $2,907
Sprinter van	$1,543	$0.82	$1,296 – $1,790

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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, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$2,890	$4.40	$2,428 – $3,353	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$10,318	$4.58	$8,667 – $11,968	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$2,112	$7.54	$1,774 – $2,450	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,931	$3.63	$3,302 – $4,560	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$2,360	$4.07	$1,982 – $2,738	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$4,415	$3.53	$3,709 – $5,121	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$10,148	$4.59	$8,524 – $11,772	5 d
Dallas, TX	981 mi	$3,644	$3.71	$3,061 – $4,227	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, OH is estimated at $5,040 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,871 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,233 and $5,846.

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

About 1,871 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,887 of the $5,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,153 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,911, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, OH 36% 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