Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Ellsworth, ME step deck rate

$10,573step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 2,864 mi
Typical range: $8,882–$12,265
Transit: 7 days

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

Phoenix to Ellsworth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,685
Fuel: $2,888
All-in estimate: $10,573

Return trip

Ellsworth → Phoenix$9,256

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

Phoenix to Ellsworth by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Ellsworth, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,146	$2.84	$7,250 – $9,042
53' refrigerated	$9,700	$3.39	$8,439 – $10,961
48' flatbed	$9,725	$3.40	$8,364 – $11,087
Step deck	$10,573	$3.69	$8,882 – $12,265
Power only	$7,264	$2.54	$6,320 – $8,209
Hotshot	$5,486	$1.92	$4,553 – $6,418
26' box truck	$5,350	$1.87	$4,547 – $6,152
Sprinter van	$3,258	$1.14	$2,737 – $3,780

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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 Ellsworth

Step deck lanes into Ellsworth, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$3,290	$7.20	$2,764 – $3,817	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,212 mi	$20,424	$6.36	$17,156 – $23,691	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$7,660	$6.60	$6,434 – $8,885	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$9,862	$4.68	$8,284 – $11,439	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$3,270	$5.98	$2,746 – $3,793	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$10,615	$4.63	$8,917 – $12,314	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$20,296	$6.36	$17,048 – $23,543	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,026 mi	$9,526	$4.70	$8,002 – $11,050	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Ellsworth, ME is estimated at $10,573 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 2,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,882 and $12,265.

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

About 2,864 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 $2,888 of the $10,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,685 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,256, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Ellsworth, 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