Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milton, 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

Milton 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 → Milton$7,898

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

Milton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Milton, 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 Milton

Step deck lanes from Milton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,743	$9.90	$1,464 – $2,022	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$8,553	$3.02	$7,184 – $9,921	7 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,981	$3.69	$2,504 – $3,457	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$5,184	$3.38	$4,355 – $6,014	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,397	$13.83	$1,173 – $1,620	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$5,750	$3.32	$4,830 – $6,670	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$8,430	$3.03	$7,081 – $9,778	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$5,077	$3.39	$4,265 – $5,889	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 Milton, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Milton, 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 Milton, 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 Milton, DE?

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