Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Rainier, MD to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,079step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 2,336 mi
Typical range: $6,786–$9,372
Transit: 5 days

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

Mount Rainier to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,723
Fuel: $2,356
All-in estimate: $8,079

Return trip

Phoenix → Mount Rainier$7,616

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

Mount Rainier to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Rainier, MD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,207	$2.66	$5,524 – $6,889
53' refrigerated	$7,392	$3.16	$6,431 – $8,353
48' flatbed	$7,428	$3.18	$6,388 – $8,468
Step deck	$8,079	$3.46	$6,786 – $9,372
Power only	$5,525	$2.37	$4,807 – $6,243
Hotshot	$4,172	$1.79	$3,462 – $4,881
26' box truck	$4,072	$1.74	$3,461 – $4,683
Sprinter van	$2,483	$1.06	$2,085 – $2,880

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More lanes from Mount Rainier

Step deck lanes from Mount Rainier, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,996	$8.46	$1,676 – $2,315	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$8,399	$3.08	$7,055 – $9,742	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$2,750	$3.90	$2,310 – $3,191	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$5,008	$3.47	$4,207 – $5,809	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,572	$10.92	$1,321 – $1,824	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$5,577	$3.40	$4,685 – $6,470	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$8,274	$3.09	$6,950 – $9,597	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,397 mi	$4,876	$3.49	$4,096 – $5,656	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 Mount Rainier, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Mount Rainier, MD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,079 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 2,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,786 and $9,372.

How far is Mount Rainier, MD from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,336 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 $2,356 of the $8,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,723 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Mount Rainier, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,616, which makes Mount Rainier, 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