Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,115step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,659 mi
Typical range: $6,817–$9,414
Transit: 6 days

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

Worcester to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,434
Fuel: $2,681
All-in estimate: $8,115

Return trip

Phoenix → Worcester$9,071

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

Worcester to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,246	$2.35	$5,559 – $6,933
53' refrigerated	$7,438	$2.80	$6,471 – $8,405
48' flatbed	$7,464	$2.81	$6,419 – $8,508
Step deck	$8,115	$3.05	$6,817 – $9,414
Power only	$5,567	$2.09	$4,843 – $6,290
Hotshot	$4,204	$1.58	$3,489 – $4,918
26' box truck	$4,101	$1.54	$3,485 – $4,716
Sprinter van	$2,498	$0.94	$2,099 – $2,898

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More lanes from Worcester

Step deck lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,616	$8.73	$1,357 – $1,874	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$8,264	$2.73	$6,942 – $9,586	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,083	$3.21	$2,590 – $3,576	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,523	$2.99	$4,640 – $6,407	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,823	$6.63	$1,531 – $2,114	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$6,012	$2.95	$5,050 – $6,974	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$8,184	$2.74	$6,875 – $9,494	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,780 mi	$5,348	$3.00	$4,493 – $6,204	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 Worcester, MA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Worcester, MA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,115 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,659 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,817 and $9,414.

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

About 2,659 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 $2,681 of the $8,115 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,434 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,071, which makes Worcester, 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