Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Shelton, CT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,433step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,576 mi
Typical range: $6,244–$8,623
Transit: 6 days

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

Shelton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,835
Fuel: $2,598
All-in estimate: $7,433

Return trip

Phoenix → Shelton$9,338

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Shelton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelton, CT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,719	$2.22	$5,090 – $6,348
53' refrigerated	$6,810	$2.64	$5,925 – $7,696
48' flatbed	$6,836	$2.65	$5,879 – $7,793
Step deck	$7,433	$2.89	$6,244 – $8,623
Power only	$5,095	$1.98	$4,433 – $5,758
Hotshot	$3,847	$1.49	$3,193 – $4,501
26' box truck	$3,754	$1.46	$3,191 – $4,317
Sprinter van	$2,287	$0.89	$1,921 – $2,653

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More lanes from Shelton

Step deck lanes from Shelton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$1,167	$16.21	$981 – $1,354	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$7,607	$2.58	$6,390 – $8,824	7 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$2,737	$3.09	$2,299 – $3,175	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$4,946	$2.84	$4,154 – $5,737	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,380	$8.52	$1,159 – $1,600	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$5,411	$2.80	$4,545 – $6,277	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$7,525	$2.58	$6,321 – $8,729	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$4,798	$2.86	$4,030 – $5,565	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 Shelton, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Shelton, CT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,433 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,576 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,244 and $8,623.

How far is Shelton, CT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,576 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 $2,598 of the $7,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,835 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Shelton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,338, which makes Shelton, CT to Phoenix, AZ 20% 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