Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waterbury, CT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,451step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,583 mi
Typical range: $6,259–$8,644
Transit: 6 days

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

Waterbury to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,846
Fuel: $2,605
All-in estimate: $7,451

Return trip

Phoenix → Waterbury$9,361

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

Waterbury to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterbury, CT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,733	$2.22	$5,102 – $6,363
53' refrigerated	$6,827	$2.64	$5,940 – $7,715
48' flatbed	$6,852	$2.65	$5,893 – $7,812
Step deck	$7,451	$2.88	$6,259 – $8,644
Power only	$5,108	$1.98	$4,444 – $5,772
Hotshot	$3,857	$1.49	$3,201 – $4,513
26' box truck	$3,763	$1.46	$3,199 – $4,327
Sprinter van	$2,293	$0.89	$1,926 – $2,660

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More lanes from Waterbury

Step deck lanes from Waterbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	92 mi	$1,230	$13.37	$1,033 – $1,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$7,619	$2.58	$6,400 – $8,838	7 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$2,746	$3.08	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$4,982	$2.84	$4,185 – $5,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$1,437	$7.94	$1,207 – $1,666	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,947 mi	$5,445	$2.80	$4,574 – $6,316	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,918 mi	$7,539	$2.58	$6,333 – $8,746	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,692 mi	$4,827	$2.85	$4,055 – $5,599	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 Waterbury, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Waterbury, CT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,451 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,583 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,259 and $8,644.

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

About 2,583 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 $2,605 of the $7,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,846 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,361, which makes Waterbury, 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