Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salem, MA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,269step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,715 mi
Typical range: $6,946–$9,592
Transit: 6 days

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

Salem to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,531
Fuel: $2,738
All-in estimate: $8,269

Return trip

Phoenix → Salem$9,243

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Salem to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, MA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,366	$2.34	$5,666 – $7,066
53' refrigerated	$7,581	$2.79	$6,596 – $8,567
48' flatbed	$7,605	$2.80	$6,540 – $8,670
Step deck	$8,269	$3.05	$6,946 – $9,592
Power only	$5,675	$2.09	$4,937 – $6,413
Hotshot	$4,285	$1.58	$3,557 – $5,014
26' box truck	$4,180	$1.54	$3,553 – $4,807
Sprinter van	$2,546	$0.94	$2,139 – $2,954

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More lanes from Salem

Step deck lanes from Salem, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,792	$7.53	$1,506 – $2,079	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$8,398	$2.73	$7,055 – $9,742	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$3,215	$3.17	$2,701 – $3,730	3 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$5,672	$2.98	$4,765 – $6,580	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,994	$6.06	$1,675 – $2,313	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$6,161	$2.94	$5,175 – $7,147	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$8,321	$2.73	$6,990 – $9,653	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,838 mi	$5,498	$2.99	$4,618 – $6,377	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 Salem, MA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Salem, MA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,269 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,946 and $9,592.

How far is Salem, MA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,715 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 $2,738 of the $8,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,531 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Salem, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,243, which makes Salem, MA to Phoenix, AZ 11% 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