Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Bowie, MD step deck rate

$7,657step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 2,350 mi
Typical range: $6,432–$8,882
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Bowie price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,287
Fuel: $2,370
All-in estimate: $7,657

Return trip

Bowie → Phoenix$8,122

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

Phoenix to Bowie by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Bowie, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,883	$2.50	$5,236 – $6,530
53' refrigerated	$7,006	$2.98	$6,096 – $7,917
48' flatbed	$7,040	$3.00	$6,054 – $8,025
Step deck	$7,657	$3.26	$6,432 – $8,882
Power only	$5,237	$2.23	$4,556 – $5,918
Hotshot	$3,954	$1.68	$3,282 – $4,626
26' box truck	$3,860	$1.64	$3,281 – $4,439
Sprinter van	$2,353	$1.00	$1,977 – $2,730

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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 Bowie

Step deck lanes into Bowie, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,969	$8.79	$1,654 – $2,284	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$15,271	$5.58	$12,827 – $17,714	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$4,621	$6.43	$3,882 – $5,361	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$6,221	$4.27	$5,226 – $7,216	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,444	$10.86	$1,213 – $1,675	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$6,919	$4.18	$5,812 – $8,026	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$15,044	$5.59	$12,637 – $17,451	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$6,062	$4.29	$5,092 – $7,032	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Bowie, MD?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Bowie, MD is estimated at $7,657 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 2,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,432 and $8,882.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Bowie, MD by truck?

About 2,350 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 $2,370 of the $7,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowie, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,122, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Bowie, MD 6% cheaper. 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