Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elkton, MD to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,300step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 2,408 mi
Typical range: $6,972–$9,628
Transit: 6 days

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

Elkton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,872
Fuel: $2,428
All-in estimate: $8,300

Return trip

Phoenix → Elkton$7,825

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Elkton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkton, MD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,379	$2.65	$5,677 – $7,081
53' refrigerated	$7,597	$3.15	$6,610 – $8,585
48' flatbed	$7,631	$3.17	$6,563 – $8,700
Step deck	$8,300	$3.45	$6,972 – $9,628
Power only	$5,680	$2.36	$4,942 – $6,418
Hotshot	$4,289	$1.78	$3,560 – $5,018
26' box truck	$4,186	$1.74	$3,558 – $4,814
Sprinter van	$2,552	$1.06	$2,143 – $2,960

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More lanes from Elkton

Step deck lanes from Elkton, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,660	$11.37	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$8,588	$3.08	$7,214 – $9,962	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$2,885	$3.82	$2,423 – $3,346	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,264	$3.44	$4,422 – $6,106	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$5,827	$3.37	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$8,471	$3.08	$7,116 – $9,826	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$5,117	$3.46	$4,299 – $5,936	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	850 mi	$4,811	$5.66	$4,042 – $5,581	2 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 Elkton, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Elkton, MD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,300 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 2,408 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,972 and $9,628.

How far is Elkton, MD from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,408 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 $2,428 of the $8,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Elkton, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,825, which makes Elkton, MD to Phoenix, AZ 6% more expensive. 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