Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Princeton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,710step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,480 mi
Typical range: $7,316–$10,104
Transit: 6 days

Request a firm quote

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

Princeton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,209
Fuel: $2,501
All-in estimate: $8,710

Return trip

Phoenix → Princeton$7,733

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Princeton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,697	$2.70	$5,960 – $7,434
53' refrigerated	$7,976	$3.22	$6,939 – $9,013
48' flatbed	$8,009	$3.23	$6,888 – $9,130
Step deck	$8,710	$3.51	$7,316 – $10,104
Power only	$5,965	$2.41	$5,189 – $6,740
Hotshot	$4,504	$1.82	$3,738 – $5,270
26' box truck	$4,395	$1.77	$3,736 – $5,054
Sprinter van	$2,679	$1.08	$2,250 – $3,107

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

More lanes from Princeton

Step deck lanes from Princeton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,858 mi	$8,969	$3.14	$7,534 – $10,404	7 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$3,097	$3.83	$2,601 – $3,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,623 mi	$5,648	$3.48	$4,745 – $6,552	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,817 mi	$6,219	$3.42	$5,224 – $7,214	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,819 mi	$8,858	$3.14	$7,441 – $10,275	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,567 mi	$5,484	$3.50	$4,607 – $6,361	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	939 mi	$5,299	$5.64	$4,451 – $6,147	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,603 mi	$5,590	$3.49	$4,695 – $6,484	4 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 Princeton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Princeton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,710 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,480 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,316 and $10,104.

How far is Princeton, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,480 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 $2,501 of the $8,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,209 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Princeton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,733, which makes Princeton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% 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