Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elsmere, DE to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,208step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 2,422 mi
Typical range: $6,894–$9,521
Transit: 6 days

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

Elsmere to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,766
Fuel: $2,442
All-in estimate: $8,208

Return trip

Phoenix → Elsmere$7,844

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Elsmere to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Elsmere, DE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,309	$2.60	$5,615 – $7,003
53' refrigerated	$7,513	$3.10	$6,537 – $8,490
48' flatbed	$7,547	$3.12	$6,490 – $8,603
Step deck	$8,208	$3.39	$6,894 – $9,521
Power only	$5,618	$2.32	$4,887 – $6,348
Hotshot	$4,242	$1.75	$3,521 – $4,963
26' box truck	$4,140	$1.71	$3,519 – $4,761
Sprinter van	$2,524	$1.04	$2,120 – $2,927

More lanes from Elsmere

Step deck lanes from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,567	$12.24	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$8,484	$3.03	$7,127 – $9,842	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,865	$3.74	$2,406 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,227	$3.37	$4,391 – $6,063	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,781	$3.31	$4,856 – $6,706	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$8,372	$3.03	$7,033 – $9,712	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,083	$3.39	$4,269 – $5,896	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$4,799	$5.54	$4,032 – $5,567	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 Elsmere, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Elsmere, DE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,208 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 2,422 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,894 and $9,521.

How far is Elsmere, DE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,422 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 $2,442 of the $8,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,766 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Elsmere, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,844, which makes Elsmere, DE to Phoenix, AZ 5% 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