Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Auburn, ME to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,949step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 2,759 mi
Typical range: $7,517–$10,381
Transit: 6 days

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

Auburn to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,167
Fuel: $2,782
All-in estimate: $8,949

Return trip

Phoenix → Auburn$10,222

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Auburn to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, ME to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,891	$2.50	$6,133 – $7,649
53' refrigerated	$8,206	$2.97	$7,140 – $9,273
48' flatbed	$8,231	$2.98	$7,079 – $9,383
Step deck	$8,949	$3.24	$7,517 – $10,381
Power only	$6,144	$2.23	$5,345 – $6,942
Hotshot	$4,639	$1.68	$3,851 – $5,428
26' box truck	$4,525	$1.64	$3,846 – $5,204
Sprinter van	$2,756	$1.00	$2,315 – $3,198

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More lanes from Auburn

Step deck lanes from Auburn, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,335	$6.54	$1,962 – $2,709	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,111 mi	$9,046	$2.91	$7,598 – $10,493	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,054 mi	$3,534	$3.35	$2,969 – $4,100	3 d
Houston, TX	1,997 mi	$6,300	$3.15	$5,292 – $7,308	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$2,520	$5.66	$2,117 – $2,923	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,181 mi	$6,805	$3.12	$5,716 – $7,894	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,086 mi	$8,979	$2.91	$7,543 – $10,416	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,915 mi	$6,075	$3.17	$5,103 – $7,047	5 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 Auburn, ME to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Auburn, ME to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,949 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 2,759 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,517 and $10,381.

How far is Auburn, ME from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,759 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 $2,782 of the $8,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Auburn, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,222, which makes Auburn, ME to Phoenix, AZ 13% 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