Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Providence, RI step deck rate

$9,542step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 2,682 mi
Typical range: $8,015–$11,068
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Providence price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,838
Fuel: $2,704
All-in estimate: $9,542

Return trip

Providence → Phoenix$8,188

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Phoenix to Providence by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Providence, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,345	$2.74	$6,537 – $8,153
53' refrigerated	$8,746	$3.26	$7,609 – $9,883
48' flatbed	$8,775	$3.27	$7,547 – $10,004
Step deck	$9,542	$3.56	$8,015 – $11,068
Power only	$6,546	$2.44	$5,695 – $7,397
Hotshot	$4,943	$1.84	$4,103 – $5,784
26' box truck	$4,822	$1.80	$4,099 – $5,545
Sprinter van	$2,938	$1.10	$2,468 – $3,408

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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 Providence

Step deck lanes into Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$2,001	$11.05	$1,681 – $2,321	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$18,648	$6.12	$15,664 – $21,632	7 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$6,465	$6.55	$5,430 – $7,499	3 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$8,446	$4.56	$7,095 – $9,798	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$2,113	$7.77	$1,775 – $2,452	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$9,203	$4.50	$7,731 – $10,676	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$18,464	$6.12	$15,510 – $21,418	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$8,203	$4.58	$6,891 – $9,516	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Providence, RI?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Providence, RI is estimated at $9,542 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 2,682 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,015 and $11,068.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Providence, RI by truck?

About 2,682 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 $2,704 of the $9,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Providence, RI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,188, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Providence, RI 17% 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