Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, NH to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,562step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,713 mi
Typical range: $7,192–$9,932
Transit: 6 days

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

Rochester to Phoenix price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,826
Fuel: $2,736
All-in estimate: $8,562

Return trip

Phoenix → Rochester$9,672

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

Rochester to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,592	$2.43	$5,867 – $7,317
53' refrigerated	$7,850	$2.89	$6,830 – $8,871
48' flatbed	$7,875	$2.90	$6,772 – $8,977
Step deck	$8,562	$3.16	$7,192 – $9,932
Power only	$5,876	$2.17	$5,112 – $6,640
Hotshot	$4,437	$1.64	$3,683 – $5,191
26' box truck	$4,328	$1.60	$3,679 – $4,977
Sprinter van	$2,637	$0.97	$2,215 – $3,059

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	280 mi	$2,002	$7.15	$1,682 – $2,323	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$8,681	$2.83	$7,292 – $10,070	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,009 mi	$3,319	$3.29	$2,788 – $3,850	3 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$5,942	$3.08	$4,991 – $6,892	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	369 mi	$2,198	$5.96	$1,846 – $2,549	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,116 mi	$6,437	$3.04	$5,407 – $7,467	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,042 mi	$8,609	$2.83	$7,232 – $9,987	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,854 mi	$5,739	$3.10	$4,821 – $6,657	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 Rochester, NH to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Rochester, NH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,562 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,192 and $9,932.

How far is Rochester, NH from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,713 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 $2,736 of the $8,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,826 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Rochester, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,672, which makes Rochester, NH to Phoenix, AZ 12% 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