Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

State College, PA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,303step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 2,284 mi
Typical range: $6,134–$8,471
Transit: 5 days

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

State College to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,000
Fuel: $2,303
All-in estimate: $7,303

Return trip

Phoenix → State College$7,310

Both directions price about the same. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

State College to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from State College, PA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,608	$2.46	$4,992 – $6,225
53' refrigerated	$6,680	$2.92	$5,811 – $7,548
48' flatbed	$6,714	$2.94	$5,774 – $7,654
Step deck	$7,303	$3.20	$6,134 – $8,471
Power only	$4,991	$2.19	$4,342 – $5,640
Hotshot	$3,769	$1.65	$3,128 – $4,409
26' box truck	$3,679	$1.61	$3,127 – $4,231
Sprinter van	$2,243	$0.98	$1,884 – $2,602

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More lanes from State College

Step deck lanes from State College, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	242 mi	$1,861	$7.69	$1,563 – $2,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$7,581	$2.85	$6,368 – $8,794	6 d
Chicago, IL	608 mi	$2,289	$3.76	$1,923 – $2,655	2 d
Houston, TX	1,467 mi	$4,682	$3.19	$3,933 – $5,431	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$1,571	$8.68	$1,320 – $1,822	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$5,172	$3.13	$4,345 – $6,000	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,622 mi	$7,486	$2.86	$6,288 – $8,684	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$4,483	$3.22	$3,766 – $5,200	3 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 State College, PA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from State College, PA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,303 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 2,284 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,134 and $8,471.

How far is State College, PA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,284 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 $2,303 of the $7,303 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,000 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to State College, PA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology