Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Plainfield, NJ step deck rate

$7,777step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 2,496 mi
Typical range: $6,533–$9,022
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,260
Fuel: $2,517
All-in estimate: $7,777

Return trip

Plainfield → Phoenix$8,760

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Phoenix to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Plainfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,981	$2.40	$5,323 – $6,639
53' refrigerated	$7,123	$2.85	$6,197 – $8,049
48' flatbed	$7,152	$2.87	$6,150 – $8,153
Step deck	$7,777	$3.12	$6,533 – $9,022
Power only	$5,327	$2.13	$4,635 – $6,020
Hotshot	$4,022	$1.61	$3,339 – $4,706
26' box truck	$3,925	$1.57	$3,336 – $4,514
Sprinter van	$2,392	$0.96	$2,010 – $2,775

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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 Plainfield

Step deck lanes into Plainfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$15,355	$5.35	$12,898 – $17,811	7 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$4,886	$5.97	$4,104 – $5,668	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$6,634	$4.03	$5,572 – $7,695	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$1,178	$17.58	$989 – $1,366	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$7,295	$3.96	$6,128 – $8,462	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$15,176	$5.35	$12,747 – $17,604	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$6,436	$4.05	$5,406 – $7,465	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	965 mi	$3,478	$3.60	$2,921 – $4,034	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Plainfield, NJ?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Plainfield, NJ is estimated at $7,777 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 2,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,533 and $9,022.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Plainfield, NJ by truck?

About 2,496 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 $2,517 of the $7,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plainfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,760, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Plainfield, NJ 11% 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