Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Rochester, NY step deck rate

$7,788step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 2,319 mi
Typical range: $6,542–$9,034
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,450
Fuel: $2,338
All-in estimate: $7,788

Return trip

Rochester → Phoenix$8,335

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Phoenix to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,982	$2.58	$5,324 – $6,640
53' refrigerated	$7,125	$3.07	$6,198 – $8,051
48' flatbed	$7,160	$3.09	$6,157 – $8,162
Step deck	$7,788	$3.36	$6,542 – $9,034
Power only	$5,325	$2.30	$4,632 – $6,017
Hotshot	$4,020	$1.73	$3,337 – $4,704
26' box truck	$3,924	$1.69	$3,336 – $4,513
Sprinter van	$2,393	$1.03	$2,010 – $2,776

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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 Rochester

Step deck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$15,394	$5.75	$12,931 – $17,858	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$4,266	$6.95	$3,583 – $4,948	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,887	$4.33	$5,785 – $7,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,057	$6.88	$1,728 – $2,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$7,514	$4.26	$6,312 – $8,716	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$15,255	$5.76	$12,814 – $17,695	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$6,515	$4.38	$5,473 – $7,558	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Rochester, NY?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Rochester, NY is estimated at $7,788 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 2,319 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,542 and $9,034.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 2,319 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 $2,338 of the $7,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,450 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,335, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Rochester, NY 7% 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