Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Watertown, MA step deck rate

$9,188step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,697 mi
Typical range: $7,718–$10,658
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Watertown price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,468
Fuel: $2,720
All-in estimate: $9,188

Return trip

Watertown → Phoenix$8,220

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

Phoenix to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Watertown, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,073	$2.62	$6,295 – $7,851
53' refrigerated	$8,423	$3.12	$7,328 – $9,518
48' flatbed	$8,450	$3.13	$7,267 – $9,633
Step deck	$9,188	$3.41	$7,718 – $10,658
Power only	$6,304	$2.34	$5,485 – $7,124
Hotshot	$4,761	$1.77	$3,951 – $5,570
26' box truck	$4,644	$1.72	$3,947 – $5,340
Sprinter van	$2,829	$1.05	$2,376 – $3,282

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 Watertown

Step deck lanes into Watertown, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$2,069	$9.45	$1,738 – $2,400	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$17,931	$5.86	$15,062 – $20,799	7 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$6,247	$6.26	$5,247 – $7,246	3 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$8,213	$4.35	$6,899 – $9,527	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$2,160	$6.97	$1,814 – $2,505	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$8,927	$4.30	$7,498 – $10,355	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$17,765	$5.86	$14,923 – $20,608	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$7,961	$4.38	$6,687 – $9,235	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Watertown, MA is estimated at $9,188 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,718 and $10,658.

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

About 2,697 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 $2,720 of the $9,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,468 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,220, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Watertown, 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