Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cambridge, MD step deck rate

$7,778step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 2,392 mi
Typical range: $6,534–$9,023
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Cambridge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,366
Fuel: $2,412
All-in estimate: $7,778

Return trip

Cambridge → Phoenix$8,251

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

Phoenix to Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cambridge, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,978	$2.50	$5,320 – $6,635
53' refrigerated	$7,119	$2.98	$6,194 – $8,045
48' flatbed	$7,152	$2.99	$6,150 – $8,153
Step deck	$7,778	$3.25	$6,534 – $9,023
Power only	$5,322	$2.23	$4,630 – $6,014
Hotshot	$4,019	$1.68	$3,336 – $4,702
26' box truck	$3,922	$1.64	$3,334 – $4,511
Sprinter van	$2,391	$1.00	$2,008 – $2,774

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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 Cambridge

Step deck lanes into Cambridge, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,946	$8.93	$1,635 – $2,257	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$15,497	$5.57	$13,018 – $17,977	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$4,853	$6.30	$4,076 – $5,629	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$6,310	$4.26	$5,300 – $7,319	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,444	$10.86	$1,213 – $1,675	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$7,018	$4.17	$5,895 – $8,141	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$15,266	$5.58	$12,823 – $17,708	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,445 mi	$6,179	$4.28	$5,190 – $7,167	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Cambridge, MD is estimated at $7,778 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 2,392 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,534 and $9,023.

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

About 2,392 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 $2,412 of the $7,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,366 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,251, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cambridge, 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