Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Reading, PA step deck rate

$7,644step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 2,402 mi
Typical range: $6,421–$8,867
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Reading price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,222
Fuel: $2,422
All-in estimate: $7,644

Return trip

Reading → Phoenix$7,637

Both directions price about the same. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Phoenix to Reading by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Reading, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,875	$2.45	$5,228 – $6,521
53' refrigerated	$6,997	$2.91	$6,087 – $7,906
48' flatbed	$7,028	$2.93	$6,044 – $8,012
Step deck	$7,644	$3.18	$6,421 – $8,867
Power only	$5,231	$2.18	$4,551 – $5,911
Hotshot	$3,950	$1.64	$3,278 – $4,621
26' box truck	$3,855	$1.60	$3,276 – $4,433
Sprinter van	$2,350	$0.98	$1,974 – $2,726

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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

Step deck lanes into Reading, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,566	$12.43	$1,316 – $1,817	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$15,163	$5.45	$12,737 – $17,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$4,583	$6.26	$3,849 – $5,316	2 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$6,420	$4.14	$5,393 – $7,448	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$7,086	$4.06	$5,952 – $8,220	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,741 mi	$14,971	$5.46	$12,575 – $17,366	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$6,212	$4.16	$5,218 – $7,206	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	900 mi	$3,355	$3.73	$2,818 – $3,892	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Reading, PA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Reading, PA is estimated at $7,644 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 2,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,421 and $8,867.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Reading, PA by truck?

About 2,402 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 $2,422 of the $7,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reading, PA to Phoenix, AZ?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology