Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ellsworth, ME to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$9,256step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,864 mi
Typical range: $7,775–$10,737
Transit: 7 days

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

Ellsworth to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,368
Fuel: $2,888
All-in estimate: $9,256

Return trip

Phoenix → Ellsworth$10,573

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

Ellsworth to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Ellsworth, ME to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,131	$2.49	$6,347 – $7,916
53' refrigerated	$8,492	$2.97	$7,388 – $9,596
48' flatbed	$8,514	$2.97	$7,322 – $9,706
Step deck	$9,256	$3.23	$7,775 – $10,737
Power only	$6,360	$2.22	$5,533 – $7,186
Hotshot	$4,803	$1.68	$3,986 – $5,619
26' box truck	$4,683	$1.64	$3,981 – $5,386
Sprinter van	$2,852	$1.00	$2,396 – $3,309

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More lanes from Ellsworth

Step deck lanes from Ellsworth, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$2,691	$5.89	$2,261 – $3,122	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,212 mi	$9,314	$2.90	$7,823 – $10,804	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$3,811	$3.29	$3,201 – $4,421	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$6,605	$3.13	$5,548 – $7,662	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$2,865	$5.24	$2,407 – $3,324	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$7,110	$3.10	$5,972 – $8,247	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$9,255	$2.90	$7,774 – $10,736	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,026 mi	$6,380	$3.15	$5,359 – $7,401	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 Ellsworth, ME to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Ellsworth, ME to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $9,256 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,775 and $10,737.

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

About 2,864 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 $2,888 of the $9,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,368 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,573, which makes Ellsworth, 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