Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gaithersburg, MD to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,033step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 2,321 mi
Typical range: $6,748–$9,318
Transit: 5 days

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

Gaithersburg to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,693
Fuel: $2,340
All-in estimate: $8,033

Return trip

Phoenix → Gaithersburg$7,573

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

Gaithersburg to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Gaithersburg, MD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,171	$2.66	$5,492 – $6,849
53' refrigerated	$7,349	$3.17	$6,394 – $8,305
48' flatbed	$7,385	$3.18	$6,351 – $8,419
Step deck	$8,033	$3.46	$6,748 – $9,318
Power only	$5,492	$2.37	$4,778 – $6,206
Hotshot	$4,147	$1.79	$3,442 – $4,852
26' box truck	$4,048	$1.74	$3,441 – $4,655
Sprinter van	$2,468	$1.06	$2,073 – $2,863

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More lanes from Gaithersburg

Step deck lanes from Gaithersburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$2,003	$8.42	$1,683 – $2,324	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$8,354	$3.09	$7,017 – $9,691	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$2,696	$3.93	$2,264 – $3,127	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$4,991	$3.47	$4,192 – $5,789	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,583	$10.77	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$5,554	$3.40	$4,666 – $6,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$8,232	$3.09	$6,915 – $9,549	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$4,850	$3.49	$4,074 – $5,626	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 Gaithersburg, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Gaithersburg, MD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,033 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 2,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,748 and $9,318.

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

About 2,321 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 $2,340 of the $8,033 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,693 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,573, which makes Gaithersburg, 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