Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Waltham, MA step deck rate

$9,179step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,694 mi
Typical range: $7,710–$10,647
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Waltham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,462
Fuel: $2,717
All-in estimate: $9,179

Return trip

Waltham → Phoenix$8,212

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Phoenix to Waltham by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Waltham, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,066	$2.62	$6,288 – $7,843
53' refrigerated	$8,414	$3.12	$7,320 – $9,508
48' flatbed	$8,441	$3.13	$7,260 – $9,623
Step deck	$9,179	$3.41	$7,710 – $10,647
Power only	$6,298	$2.34	$5,479 – $7,117
Hotshot	$4,756	$1.77	$3,947 – $5,564
26' box truck	$4,639	$1.72	$3,943 – $5,335
Sprinter van	$2,826	$1.05	$2,374 – $3,278

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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 Waltham

Step deck lanes into Waltham, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$2,061	$9.50	$1,731 – $2,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$17,909	$5.86	$15,044 – $20,775	7 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$6,227	$6.27	$5,231 – $7,224	3 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$8,201	$4.36	$6,889 – $9,514	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$2,152	$6.99	$1,808 – $2,497	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$8,915	$4.30	$7,489 – $10,342	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$17,744	$5.86	$14,905 – $20,583	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$7,950	$4.38	$6,678 – $9,221	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Waltham, MA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Waltham, MA is estimated at $9,179 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,710 and $10,647.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Waltham, MA by truck?

About 2,694 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 $2,717 of the $9,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,462 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waltham, MA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,212, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Waltham, MA 12% 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