Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frederick, MD to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,990step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 2,307 mi
Typical range: $6,712–$9,268
Transit: 5 days

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

Frederick to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,664
Fuel: $2,326
All-in estimate: $7,990

Return trip

Phoenix → Frederick$7,533

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

Frederick to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, MD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,137	$2.66	$5,462 – $6,812
53' refrigerated	$7,309	$3.17	$6,359 – $8,259
48' flatbed	$7,346	$3.18	$6,317 – $8,374
Step deck	$7,990	$3.46	$6,712 – $9,268
Power only	$5,462	$2.37	$4,752 – $6,172
Hotshot	$4,124	$1.79	$3,423 – $4,825
26' box truck	$4,026	$1.75	$3,422 – $4,630
Sprinter van	$2,455	$1.06	$2,062 – $2,848

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More lanes from Frederick

Step deck lanes from Frederick, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$2,007	$8.40	$1,686 – $2,328	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$8,312	$3.09	$6,982 – $9,642	6 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,636	$3.97	$2,214 – $3,057	2 d
Houston, TX	1,436 mi	$4,988	$3.47	$4,190 – $5,786	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	151 mi	$1,597	$10.58	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$5,546	$3.40	$4,658 – $6,433	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$8,193	$3.09	$6,882 – $9,504	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$4,830	$3.50	$4,057 – $5,603	3 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 Frederick, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Frederick, MD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,990 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 2,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,712 and $9,268.

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

About 2,307 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,326 of the $7,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,664 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,533, which makes Frederick, 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