Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Castle, DE to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,214step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 2,424 mi
Typical range: $6,899–$9,528
Transit: 6 days

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

New Castle to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,770
Fuel: $2,444
All-in estimate: $8,214

Return trip

Phoenix → New Castle$7,849

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

New Castle to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, DE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,314	$2.60	$5,619 – $7,008
53' refrigerated	$7,519	$3.10	$6,542 – $8,497
48' flatbed	$7,552	$3.12	$6,495 – $8,610
Step deck	$8,214	$3.39	$6,899 – $9,528
Power only	$5,622	$2.32	$4,891 – $6,353
Hotshot	$4,245	$1.75	$3,523 – $4,967
26' box truck	$4,143	$1.71	$3,521 – $4,764
Sprinter van	$2,525	$1.04	$2,121 – $2,929

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More lanes from New Castle

Step deck lanes from New Castle, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$1,575	$12.11	$1,323 – $1,826	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$8,490	$3.03	$7,131 – $9,848	6 d
Chicago, IL	768 mi	$2,873	$3.74	$2,413 – $3,333	2 d
Houston, TX	1,548 mi	$5,224	$3.37	$4,388 – $6,060	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,778	$3.31	$4,854 – $6,703	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$8,378	$3.03	$7,037 – $9,718	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,083	$3.39	$4,269 – $5,896	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	862 mi	$4,783	$5.55	$4,018 – $5,548	2 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 New Castle, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from New Castle, DE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,214 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 2,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,899 and $9,528.

How far is New Castle, DE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,424 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 $2,444 of the $8,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,770 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to New Castle, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,849, which makes New Castle, 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