Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

West Haven, CT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,462step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,587 mi
Typical range: $6,268–$8,656
Transit: 6 days

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

West Haven to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,853
Fuel: $2,609
All-in estimate: $7,462

Return trip

Phoenix → West Haven$9,374

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

West Haven to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from West Haven, CT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,741	$2.22	$5,109 – $6,372
53' refrigerated	$6,837	$2.64	$5,948 – $7,725
48' flatbed	$6,862	$2.65	$5,901 – $7,822
Step deck	$7,462	$2.88	$6,268 – $8,656
Power only	$5,115	$1.98	$4,450 – $5,780
Hotshot	$3,862	$1.49	$3,206 – $4,519
26' box truck	$3,768	$1.46	$3,203 – $4,334
Sprinter van	$2,296	$0.89	$1,929 – $2,664

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More lanes from West Haven

Step deck lanes from West Haven, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	78 mi	$1,186	$15.21	$996 – $1,376	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$7,633	$2.58	$6,412 – $8,854	7 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$2,762	$3.08	$2,320 – $3,204	2 d
Houston, TX	1,750 mi	$4,967	$2.84	$4,173 – $5,762	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	169 mi	$1,401	$8.29	$1,177 – $1,625	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,942 mi	$5,433	$2.80	$4,564 – $6,302	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,923 mi	$7,551	$2.58	$6,343 – $8,759	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$4,820	$2.85	$4,048 – $5,591	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 West Haven, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from West Haven, CT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,462 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,587 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,268 and $8,656.

How far is West Haven, CT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,587 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 $2,609 of the $7,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,853 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to West Haven, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,374, which makes West Haven, 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