Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Palm Bay, FL step deck rate

$8,481step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 2,240 mi
Typical range: $7,124–$9,838
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Palm Bay price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,222
Fuel: $2,259
All-in estimate: $8,481

Return trip

Palm Bay → Phoenix$6,140

This direction runs 38% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Phoenix to Palm Bay by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Palm Bay, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,511	$2.91	$5,795 – $7,227
53' refrigerated	$7,755	$3.46	$6,747 – $8,763
48' flatbed	$7,796	$3.48	$6,705 – $8,888
Step deck	$8,481	$3.79	$7,124 – $9,838
Power only	$5,793	$2.59	$5,040 – $6,547
Hotshot	$4,374	$1.95	$3,631 – $5,118
26' box truck	$4,271	$1.91	$3,630 – $4,911
Sprinter van	$2,604	$1.16	$2,188 – $3,021

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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 Palm Bay

Step deck lanes into Palm Bay, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$6,214	$5.50	$5,219 – $7,208	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,669 mi	$17,252	$6.46	$14,491 – $20,012	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,224 mi	$7,989	$6.53	$6,711 – $9,267	3 d
Houston, TX	1,061 mi	$5,568	$5.25	$4,677 – $6,459	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,051 mi	$5,213	$4.96	$4,379 – $6,047	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$6,473	$5.05	$5,437 – $7,508	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,583 mi	$16,752	$6.49	$14,071 – $19,432	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,198 mi	$6,129	$5.12	$5,148 – $7,109	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Palm Bay, FL?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Palm Bay, FL is estimated at $8,481 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 2,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,124 and $9,838.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Palm Bay, FL by truck?

About 2,240 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,259 of the $8,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Bay, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,140, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Palm Bay, FL 38% 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