Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,840step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 2,116 mi
Typical range: $4,905–$6,774
Transit: 5 days

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

Tampa to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,706
Fuel: $2,134
All-in estimate: $5,840

Return trip

Phoenix → Tampa$8,067

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Tampa to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,479	$2.12	$3,987 – $4,972
53' refrigerated	$5,335	$2.52	$4,642 – $6,029
48' flatbed	$5,368	$2.54	$4,616 – $6,119
Step deck	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774
Power only	$3,983	$1.88	$3,465 – $4,501
Hotshot	$3,007	$1.42	$2,496 – $3,519
26' box truck	$2,937	$1.39	$2,497 – $3,378
Sprinter van	$1,792	$0.85	$1,505 – $2,078

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,078 mi	$3,122	$2.90	$2,623 – $3,622	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 Tampa, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,840 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 2,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,905 and $6,774.

How far is Tampa, FL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,116 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 $2,134 of the $5,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,706 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,067, which makes Tampa, FL to Phoenix, AZ 28% 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