Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Watertown, MA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,220step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,697 mi
Typical range: $6,905–$9,535
Transit: 6 days

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

Watertown to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,500
Fuel: $2,720
All-in estimate: $8,220

Return trip

Phoenix → Watertown$9,188

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

Watertown to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, MA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,328	$2.35	$5,632 – $7,024
53' refrigerated	$7,535	$2.79	$6,556 – $8,515
48' flatbed	$7,560	$2.80	$6,501 – $8,618
Step deck	$8,220	$3.05	$6,905 – $9,535
Power only	$5,640	$2.09	$4,907 – $6,373
Hotshot	$4,259	$1.58	$3,535 – $4,983
26' box truck	$4,154	$1.54	$3,531 – $4,777
Sprinter van	$2,531	$0.94	$2,126 – $2,936

More lanes from Watertown

Step deck lanes from Watertown, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,729	$7.90	$1,452 – $2,006	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$8,356	$2.73	$7,019 – $9,693	7 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$3,176	$3.18	$2,668 – $3,684	3 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$5,621	$2.98	$4,722 – $6,520	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,934	$6.24	$1,624 – $2,243	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$6,110	$2.94	$5,132 – $7,087	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$8,279	$2.73	$6,954 – $9,603	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$5,449	$3.00	$4,577 – $6,320	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 Watertown, MA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Watertown, MA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,220 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,905 and $9,535.

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

About 2,697 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 $2,720 of the $8,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,500 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,188, which makes Watertown, 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