Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Union City, NJ step deck rate

$7,844step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,520 mi
Typical range: $6,589–$9,099
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Union City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,303
Fuel: $2,541
All-in estimate: $7,844

Return trip

Union City → Phoenix$8,835

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Phoenix to Union City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Union City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,033	$2.39	$5,369 – $6,697
53' refrigerated	$7,185	$2.85	$6,251 – $8,119
48' flatbed	$7,213	$2.86	$6,203 – $8,223
Step deck	$7,844	$3.11	$6,589 – $9,099
Power only	$5,374	$2.13	$4,675 – $6,073
Hotshot	$4,058	$1.61	$3,368 – $4,748
26' box truck	$3,960	$1.57	$3,366 – $4,553
Sprinter van	$2,413	$0.96	$2,027 – $2,799

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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 Union City

Step deck lanes into Union City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$15,466	$5.34	$12,991 – $17,941	7 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$4,978	$5.93	$4,181 – $5,774	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$6,726	$4.02	$5,649 – $7,802	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,258	$13.68	$1,057 – $1,460	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$7,384	$3.96	$6,202 – $8,565	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$15,287	$5.35	$12,841 – $17,733	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$6,528	$4.04	$5,483 – $7,572	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$3,544	$3.58	$2,977 – $4,111	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Union City, NJ?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Union City, NJ is estimated at $7,844 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,520 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,589 and $9,099.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Union City, NJ by truck?

About 2,520 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 $2,541 of the $7,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,303 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Union City, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,835, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Union City, NJ 11% 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