Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ocean City, MD to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,450step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 2,457 mi
Typical range: $7,098–$9,802
Transit: 6 days

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

Ocean City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,972
Fuel: $2,478
All-in estimate: $8,450

Return trip

Phoenix → Ocean City$7,966

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

Ocean City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocean City, MD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,496	$2.64	$5,782 – $7,211
53' refrigerated	$7,737	$3.15	$6,731 – $8,743
48' flatbed	$7,770	$3.16	$6,682 – $8,857
Step deck	$8,450	$3.44	$7,098 – $9,802
Power only	$5,786	$2.35	$5,033 – $6,538
Hotshot	$4,369	$1.78	$3,626 – $5,111
26' box truck	$4,263	$1.74	$3,624 – $4,903
Sprinter van	$2,599	$1.06	$2,183 – $3,014

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More lanes from Ocean City

Step deck lanes from Ocean City, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	198 mi	$1,854	$9.36	$1,557 – $2,151	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,847 mi	$8,743	$3.07	$7,344 – $10,142	7 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$3,101	$3.72	$2,605 – $3,597	2 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$5,275	$3.43	$4,431 – $6,120	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,530	$11.59	$1,285 – $1,774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$5,859	$3.37	$4,922 – $6,796	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,801 mi	$8,615	$3.08	$7,237 – $9,994	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$5,186	$3.45	$4,357 – $6,016	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 Ocean City, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Ocean City, MD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,450 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 2,457 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,098 and $9,802.

How far is Ocean City, MD from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,457 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 $2,478 of the $8,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,972 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Ocean City, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,966, which makes Ocean City, 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