Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Sarasota, FL step deck rate

$8,113step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,130 mi
Typical range: $6,815–$9,412
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Sarasota price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,965
Fuel: $2,148
All-in estimate: $8,113

Return trip

Sarasota → Phoenix$5,874

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

Phoenix to Sarasota by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Sarasota, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,224	$2.92	$5,539 – $6,909
53' refrigerated	$7,413	$3.48	$6,450 – $8,377
48' flatbed	$7,458	$3.50	$6,414 – $8,502
Step deck	$8,113	$3.81	$6,815 – $9,412
Power only	$5,535	$2.60	$4,816 – $6,255
Hotshot	$4,179	$1.96	$3,469 – $4,890
26' box truck	$4,081	$1.92	$3,469 – $4,693
Sprinter van	$2,490	$1.17	$2,091 – $2,888

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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 Sarasota

Step deck lanes into Sarasota, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$6,653	$5.40	$5,588 – $7,717	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,560 mi	$16,618	$6.49	$13,959 – $19,277	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,231 mi	$8,026	$6.52	$6,742 – $9,310	3 d
Houston, TX	941 mi	$5,077	$5.40	$4,265 – $5,889	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$5,587	$4.87	$4,693 – $6,481	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,158 mi	$5,965	$5.15	$5,011 – $6,920	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,470 mi	$16,095	$6.52	$13,520 – $18,670	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,096 mi	$5,711	$5.21	$4,798 – $6,625	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Sarasota, FL is estimated at $8,113 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,130 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,815 and $9,412.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Sarasota, FL by truck?

About 2,130 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 $2,148 of the $8,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,965 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sarasota, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,874, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Sarasota, 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