Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waltham, MA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,212step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,694 mi
Typical range: $6,898–$9,525
Transit: 6 days

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

Waltham to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,495
Fuel: $2,717
All-in estimate: $8,212

Return trip

Phoenix → Waltham$9,179

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

Waltham to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Waltham, MA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,321	$2.35	$5,626 – $7,016
53' refrigerated	$7,528	$2.79	$6,549 – $8,506
48' flatbed	$7,552	$2.80	$6,495 – $8,609
Step deck	$8,212	$3.05	$6,898 – $9,525
Power only	$5,634	$2.09	$4,902 – $6,367
Hotshot	$4,255	$1.58	$3,531 – $4,978
26' box truck	$4,150	$1.54	$3,528 – $4,773
Sprinter van	$2,528	$0.94	$2,124 – $2,933

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More lanes from Waltham

Step deck lanes from Waltham, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,722	$7.94	$1,447 – $1,998	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$8,346	$2.73	$7,011 – $9,681	7 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$3,166	$3.19	$2,660 – $3,673	3 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$5,613	$2.98	$4,715 – $6,511	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$1,927	$6.26	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$6,102	$2.94	$5,126 – $7,078	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$8,269	$2.73	$6,946 – $9,592	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$5,441	$3.00	$4,570 – $6,312	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 Waltham, MA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Waltham, MA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,212 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,898 and $9,525.

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

About 2,694 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 $2,717 of the $8,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,495 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,179, which makes Waltham, 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