Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Caribou, ME to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$9,388step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,909 mi
Typical range: $7,886–$10,890
Transit: 7 days

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

Caribou to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,455
Fuel: $2,933
All-in estimate: $9,388

Return trip

Phoenix → Caribou$10,724

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

Caribou to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Caribou, ME to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,234	$2.49	$6,438 – $8,030
53' refrigerated	$8,614	$2.96	$7,495 – $9,734
48' flatbed	$8,635	$2.97	$7,427 – $9,844
Step deck	$9,388	$3.23	$7,886 – $10,890
Power only	$6,452	$2.22	$5,614 – $7,291
Hotshot	$4,872	$1.67	$4,044 – $5,701
26' box truck	$4,751	$1.63	$4,038 – $5,464
Sprinter van	$2,894	$0.99	$2,431 – $3,357

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More lanes from Caribou

Step deck lanes from Caribou, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$3,254	$5.29	$2,733 – $3,774	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$9,388	$2.90	$7,886 – $10,890	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$3,962	$3.25	$3,328 – $4,596	3 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$6,912	$3.11	$5,806 – $8,018	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$3,383	$4.83	$2,842 – $3,924	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$7,390	$3.09	$6,207 – $8,572	6 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$9,348	$2.90	$7,852 – $10,844	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,119 mi	$6,635	$3.13	$5,573 – $7,697	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 Caribou, ME to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Caribou, ME to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $9,388 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,909 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,886 and $10,890.

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

About 2,909 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,933 of the $9,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,455 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,724, which makes Caribou, 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