Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Belfast, ME step deck rate

$10,466step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 2,832 mi
Typical range: $8,792–$12,141
Transit: 7 days

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

Phoenix to Belfast price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,610
Fuel: $2,856
All-in estimate: $10,466

Return trip

Belfast → Phoenix$9,163

This direction runs 14% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Phoenix to Belfast by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Belfast, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,062	$2.85	$7,175 – $8,949
53' refrigerated	$9,601	$3.39	$8,353 – $10,849
48' flatbed	$9,627	$3.40	$8,279 – $10,975
Step deck	$10,466	$3.70	$8,792 – $12,141
Power only	$7,189	$2.54	$6,255 – $8,124
Hotshot	$5,429	$1.92	$4,506 – $6,352
26' box truck	$5,294	$1.87	$4,500 – $6,089
Sprinter van	$3,225	$1.14	$2,709 – $3,741

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Belfast

Step deck lanes into Belfast, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$3,155	$7.41	$2,651 – $3,660	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,181 mi	$20,243	$6.36	$17,004 – $23,482	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$7,486	$6.64	$6,289 – $8,684	3 d
Houston, TX	2,074 mi	$9,722	$4.69	$8,167 – $11,278	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	515 mi	$3,146	$6.11	$2,643 – $3,649	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,257 mi	$10,472	$4.64	$8,796 – $12,148	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,158 mi	$20,109	$6.37	$16,892 – $23,327	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,992 mi	$9,386	$4.71	$7,885 – $10,888	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Belfast, ME?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Belfast, ME is estimated at $10,466 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 2,832 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,792 and $12,141.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Belfast, ME by truck?

About 2,832 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,856 of the $10,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Belfast, ME to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,163, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Belfast, ME 14% 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