Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Augusta, ME to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$9,040step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 2,790 mi
Typical range: $7,593–$10,486
Transit: 6 days

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

Augusta to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,227
Fuel: $2,813
All-in estimate: $9,040

Return trip

Phoenix → Augusta$10,326

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

Augusta to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Augusta, ME to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,962	$2.50	$6,196 – $7,728
53' refrigerated	$8,291	$2.97	$7,213 – $9,368
48' flatbed	$8,314	$2.98	$7,150 – $9,478
Step deck	$9,040	$3.24	$7,593 – $10,486
Power only	$6,207	$2.22	$5,400 – $7,014
Hotshot	$4,687	$1.68	$3,891 – $5,484
26' box truck	$4,572	$1.64	$3,886 – $5,257
Sprinter van	$2,785	$1.00	$2,339 – $3,230

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More lanes from Augusta

Step deck lanes from Augusta, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	392 mi	$2,460	$6.28	$2,066 – $2,854	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,140 mi	$9,123	$2.91	$7,663 – $10,582	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$3,618	$3.33	$3,039 – $4,197	3 d
Houston, TX	2,034 mi	$6,402	$3.15	$5,378 – $7,426	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	480 mi	$2,638	$5.50	$2,216 – $3,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,217 mi	$6,904	$3.11	$5,799 – $8,009	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,116 mi	$9,059	$2.91	$7,609 – $10,508	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,950 mi	$6,171	$3.16	$5,184 – $7,159	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 Augusta, ME to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Augusta, ME to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $9,040 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 2,790 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,593 and $10,486.

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

About 2,790 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 $2,813 of the $9,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,227 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,326, which makes Augusta, 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