Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plum, PA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,969step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 2,166 mi
Typical range: $5,854–$8,084
Transit: 5 days

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

Plum to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,785
Fuel: $2,184
All-in estimate: $6,969

Return trip

Phoenix → Plum$6,976

Both directions price about the same. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Plum to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Plum, PA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,348	$2.47	$4,760 – $5,936
53' refrigerated	$6,370	$2.94	$5,542 – $7,198
48' flatbed	$6,406	$2.96	$5,509 – $7,303
Step deck	$6,969	$3.22	$5,854 – $8,084
Power only	$4,757	$2.20	$4,138 – $5,375
Hotshot	$3,591	$1.66	$2,981 – $4,202
26' box truck	$3,507	$1.62	$2,981 – $4,033
Sprinter van	$2,139	$0.99	$1,797 – $2,481

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More lanes from Plum

Step deck lanes from Plum, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,267	$6.30	$1,904 – $2,629	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$7,283	$2.86	$6,118 – $8,449	6 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$2,014	$4.04	$1,692 – $2,336	2 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$4,390	$3.24	$3,688 – $5,093	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,927	$6.65	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$4,870	$3.17	$4,091 – $5,649	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$7,184	$2.87	$6,034 – $8,333	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,275 mi	$4,173	$3.27	$3,505 – $4,841	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plum, PA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Plum, PA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,969 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 2,166 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,854 and $8,084.

How far is Plum, PA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,166 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,184 of the $6,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,785 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Plum, PA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology