Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lewes, DE to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,295step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 2,451 mi
Typical range: $6,968–$9,622
Transit: 6 days

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

Lewes to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,823
Fuel: $2,472
All-in estimate: $8,295

Return trip

Phoenix → Lewes$7,927

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

Lewes to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewes, DE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,377	$2.60	$5,676 – $7,079
53' refrigerated	$7,595	$3.10	$6,607 – $8,582
48' flatbed	$7,627	$3.11	$6,559 – $8,695
Step deck	$8,295	$3.38	$6,968 – $9,622
Power only	$5,679	$2.32	$4,941 – $6,418
Hotshot	$4,288	$1.75	$3,559 – $5,017
26' box truck	$4,185	$1.71	$3,557 – $4,813
Sprinter van	$2,551	$1.04	$2,143 – $2,959

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More lanes from Lewes

Step deck lanes from Lewes, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	171 mi	$1,725	$10.09	$1,449 – $2,001	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,839 mi	$8,580	$3.02	$7,207 – $9,953	7 d
Chicago, IL	818 mi	$3,007	$3.68	$2,526 – $3,489	2 d
Houston, TX	1,543 mi	$5,210	$3.38	$4,376 – $6,044	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,393	$13.93	$1,170 – $1,616	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,781	$3.31	$4,856 – $6,706	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,794 mi	$8,457	$3.03	$7,104 – $9,810	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$5,108	$3.39	$4,291 – $5,925	4 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 Lewes, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Lewes, DE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,295 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 2,451 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,968 and $9,622.

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

About 2,451 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 $2,472 of the $8,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,823 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,927, which makes Lewes, 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