Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Watertown, WI step deck rate

$4,524step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,678 mi
Typical range: $3,800–$5,248
Transit: 4 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: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,832
Fuel: $1,692
All-in estimate: $4,524

Return trip

Watertown → Phoenix$7,306

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

Phoenix to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Watertown, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,456	$2.06	$3,076 – $3,836
53' refrigerated	$4,117	$2.45	$3,582 – $4,652
48' flatbed	$4,155	$2.48	$3,574 – $4,737
Step deck	$4,524	$2.70	$3,800 – $5,248
Power only	$3,065	$1.83	$2,666 – $3,463
Hotshot	$2,313	$1.38	$1,920 – $2,707
26' box truck	$2,263	$1.35	$1,923 – $2,602
Sprinter van	$1,382	$0.82	$1,161 – $1,604

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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 Watertown

Step deck lanes into Watertown, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	919 mi	$3,628	$3.95	$3,048 – $4,209	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,020 mi	$9,234	$4.57	$7,757 – $10,711	5 d
Chicago, IL	127 mi	$1,532	$12.06	$1,286 – $1,777	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$4,137	$3.52	$3,475 – $4,799	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	867 mi	$3,084	$3.56	$2,591 – $3,578	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$4,454	$3.46	$3,741 – $5,166	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$9,150	$4.58	$7,686 – $10,615	5 d
Dallas, TX	991 mi	$3,618	$3.65	$3,039 – $4,197	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Watertown, WI is estimated at $4,524 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,678 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,800 and $5,248.

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

About 1,678 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,692 of the $4,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,832 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,306, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Watertown, WI 38% 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