Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Watertown, WI to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,306step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,678 mi
Typical range: $6,137–$8,475
Transit: 4 days

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

Watertown to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,614
Fuel: $1,692
All-in estimate: $7,306

Return trip

Phoenix → Watertown$4,524

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Watertown to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, WI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,581	$3.33	$4,967 – $6,195
53' refrigerated	$6,649	$3.96	$5,784 – $7,513
48' flatbed	$6,711	$4.00	$5,771 – $7,651
Step deck	$7,306	$4.35	$6,137 – $8,475
Power only	$4,949	$2.95	$4,306 – $5,593
Hotshot	$3,736	$2.23	$3,101 – $4,371
26' box truck	$3,654	$2.18	$3,106 – $4,202
Sprinter van	$2,232	$1.33	$1,875 – $2,590

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More lanes from Watertown

Step deck lanes from Watertown, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	919 mi	$5,474	$5.96	$4,598 – $6,350	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,020 mi	$7,768	$3.85	$6,525 – $9,011	5 d
Chicago, IL	127 mi	$1,406	$11.07	$1,181 – $1,631	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$5,111	$4.35	$4,293 – $5,929	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	867 mi	$4,986	$5.75	$4,188 – $5,784	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$5,503	$4.27	$4,622 – $6,383	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$7,698	$3.85	$6,466 – $8,929	5 d
Dallas, TX	991 mi	$4,470	$4.51	$3,755 – $5,185	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 Watertown, WI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Watertown, WI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,306 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,678 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,137 and $8,475.

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

About 1,678 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,692 of the $7,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,614 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,524, which makes Watertown, WI to Phoenix, AZ 62% more expensive. 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