Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Schenectady, NY step deck rate

$8,430step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 2,535 mi
Typical range: $7,081–$9,779
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Schenectady price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,874
Fuel: $2,556
All-in estimate: $8,430

Return trip

Schenectady → Phoenix$9,023

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

Phoenix to Schenectady by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Schenectady, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,484	$2.56	$5,771 – $7,197
53' refrigerated	$7,722	$3.05	$6,718 – $8,726
48' flatbed	$7,752	$3.06	$6,667 – $8,837
Step deck	$8,430	$3.33	$7,081 – $9,779
Power only	$5,776	$2.28	$5,025 – $6,527
Hotshot	$4,362	$1.72	$3,620 – $5,103
26' box truck	$4,256	$1.68	$3,617 – $4,894
Sprinter van	$2,594	$1.02	$2,179 – $3,009

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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 Schenectady

Step deck lanes into Schenectady, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,832	$10.53	$1,539 – $2,125	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$5,284	$6.35	$4,438 – $6,129	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$7,492	$4.27	$6,293 – $8,691	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,851	$7.74	$1,554 – $2,147	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$8,159	$4.21	$6,854 – $9,465	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,866 mi	$16,383	$5.72	$13,762 – $19,004	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Schenectady, NY is estimated at $8,430 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 2,535 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,081 and $9,779.

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

About 2,535 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 $2,556 of the $8,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,874 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,023, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Schenectady, 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