Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Milford, CT step deck rate

$9,355step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 2,581 mi
Typical range: $7,858–$10,851
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Milford price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,752
Fuel: $2,603
All-in estimate: $9,355

Return trip

Milford → Phoenix$7,446

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Phoenix to Milford by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Milford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,197	$2.79	$6,405 – $7,989
53' refrigerated	$8,571	$3.32	$7,457 – $9,685
48' flatbed	$8,603	$3.33	$7,398 – $9,807
Step deck	$9,355	$3.62	$7,858 – $10,851
Power only	$6,412	$2.48	$5,579 – $7,246
Hotshot	$4,842	$1.88	$4,019 – $5,665
26' box truck	$4,724	$1.83	$4,015 – $5,433
Sprinter van	$2,879	$1.12	$2,418 – $3,339

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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 Milford

Step deck lanes into Milford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$1,565	$22.05	$1,315 – $1,816	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$18,376	$6.22	$15,435 – $21,316	7 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$6,081	$6.81	$5,108 – $7,054	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$8,129	$4.66	$6,829 – $9,430	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,732	$10.69	$1,455 – $2,009	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$8,894	$4.60	$7,471 – $10,317	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$18,178	$6.23	$15,269 – $21,086	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$7,887	$4.69	$6,625 – $9,148	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Milford, CT?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Milford, CT is estimated at $9,355 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 2,581 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,858 and $10,851.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Milford, CT by truck?

About 2,581 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 $2,603 of the $9,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milford, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,446, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Milford, CT 26% 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