Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Dover, DE step deck rate

$7,858step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 2,427 mi
Typical range: $6,601–$9,115
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Dover price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,411
Fuel: $2,447
All-in estimate: $7,858

Return trip

Dover → Phoenix$8,223

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Phoenix to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Dover, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,040	$2.49	$5,376 – $6,705
53' refrigerated	$7,194	$2.96	$6,258 – $8,129
48' flatbed	$7,225	$2.98	$6,214 – $8,237
Step deck	$7,858	$3.24	$6,601 – $9,115
Power only	$5,379	$2.22	$4,679 – $6,078
Hotshot	$4,061	$1.67	$3,371 – $4,752
26' box truck	$3,964	$1.63	$3,369 – $4,558
Sprinter van	$2,416	$1.00	$2,029 – $2,803

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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 Dover

Step deck lanes into Dover, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,712	$10.90	$1,438 – $1,986	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$15,605	$5.55	$13,108 – $18,102	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$4,903	$6.25	$4,119 – $5,688	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$6,476	$4.22	$5,440 – $7,512	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,240	$16.99	$1,042 – $1,439	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$7,176	$4.14	$6,027 – $8,324	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$15,390	$5.56	$12,927 – $17,852	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$6,321	$4.24	$5,309 – $7,332	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Dover, DE?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Dover, DE is estimated at $7,858 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 2,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,601 and $9,115.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Dover, DE by truck?

About 2,427 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 $2,447 of the $7,858 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,411 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dover, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,223, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Dover, DE 4% 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