Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Gaithersburg, MD step deck rate

$7,573step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 2,321 mi
Typical range: $6,361–$8,785
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Gaithersburg price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,233
Fuel: $2,340
All-in estimate: $7,573

Return trip

Gaithersburg → Phoenix$8,033

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

Phoenix to Gaithersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Gaithersburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,817	$2.51	$5,177 – $6,457
53' refrigerated	$6,928	$2.99	$6,028 – $7,829
48' flatbed	$6,962	$3.00	$5,988 – $7,937
Step deck	$7,573	$3.26	$6,361 – $8,785
Power only	$5,178	$2.23	$4,505 – $5,851
Hotshot	$3,910	$1.68	$3,245 – $4,574
26' box truck	$3,816	$1.64	$3,244 – $4,389
Sprinter van	$2,327	$1.00	$1,955 – $2,699

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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 Gaithersburg

Step deck lanes into Gaithersburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$2,021	$8.49	$1,698 – $2,345	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$15,120	$5.59	$12,701 – $17,539	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$4,472	$6.52	$3,756 – $5,187	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$6,150	$4.28	$5,166 – $7,134	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,491	$10.14	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$6,845	$4.19	$5,749 – $7,940	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$14,899	$5.59	$12,515 – $17,282	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$5,977	$4.31	$5,020 – $6,933	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Gaithersburg, MD is estimated at $7,573 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 2,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,361 and $8,785.

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

About 2,321 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 $2,340 of the $7,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,233 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,033, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Gaithersburg, 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