Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,335step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 2,319 mi
Typical range: $7,002–$9,669
Transit: 5 days

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

Rochester to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,997
Fuel: $2,338
All-in estimate: $8,335

Return trip

Phoenix → Rochester$7,788

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Rochester to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,403	$2.76	$5,698 – $7,107
53' refrigerated	$7,626	$3.29	$6,634 – $8,617
48' flatbed	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736
Step deck	$8,335	$3.59	$7,002 – $9,669
Power only	$5,699	$2.46	$4,958 – $6,440
Hotshot	$4,303	$1.86	$3,572 – $5,035
26' box truck	$4,200	$1.81	$3,570 – $4,830
Sprinter van	$2,561	$1.10	$2,151 – $2,971

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$8,583	$3.21	$7,210 – $9,956	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,595	$4.23	$2,180 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,639	$3.55	$4,737 – $6,542	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,204	$7.37	$1,851 – $2,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,153	$3.49	$5,168 – $7,137	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$8,505	$3.21	$7,144 – $9,866	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$5,335	$3.59	$4,481 – $6,189	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, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Rochester, NY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,335 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 2,319 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,002 and $9,669.

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

About 2,319 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 $2,338 of the $8,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,997 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,788, which makes Rochester, NY to Phoenix, AZ 7% 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