Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Millsboro, DE to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,265step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 2,441 mi
Typical range: $6,943–$9,587
Transit: 6 days

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

Millsboro to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,804
Fuel: $2,461
All-in estimate: $8,265

Return trip

Phoenix → Millsboro$7,898

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

Millsboro to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Millsboro, DE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,354	$2.60	$5,655 – $7,052
53' refrigerated	$7,567	$3.10	$6,583 – $8,550
48' flatbed	$7,600	$3.11	$6,536 – $8,663
Step deck	$8,265	$3.39	$6,943 – $9,587
Power only	$5,658	$2.32	$4,922 – $6,394
Hotshot	$4,272	$1.75	$3,546 – $4,999
26' box truck	$4,169	$1.71	$3,544 – $4,795
Sprinter van	$2,541	$1.04	$2,135 – $2,948

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More lanes from Millsboro

Step deck lanes from Millsboro, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	190 mi	$1,795	$9.45	$1,507 – $2,082	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,830 mi	$8,555	$3.02	$7,186 – $9,924	7 d
Chicago, IL	814 mi	$2,997	$3.68	$2,517 – $3,476	2 d
Houston, TX	1,528 mi	$5,168	$3.38	$4,341 – $5,994	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	116 mi	$1,449	$12.49	$1,217 – $1,681	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,739	$3.32	$4,821 – $6,657	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,785 mi	$8,432	$3.03	$7,083 – $9,781	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,493 mi	$5,069	$3.39	$4,258 – $5,880	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 Millsboro, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Millsboro, DE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,265 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 2,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,943 and $9,587.

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

About 2,441 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 $2,461 of the $8,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,804 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,898, which makes Millsboro, 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