Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Gardiner, ME step deck rate

$10,313step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 2,786 mi
Typical range: $8,663–$11,963
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Gardiner price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,504
Fuel: $2,809
All-in estimate: $10,313

Return trip

Gardiner → Phoenix$9,028

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

Phoenix to Gardiner by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Gardiner, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,942	$2.85	$7,068 – $8,816
53' refrigerated	$9,458	$3.39	$8,228 – $10,687
48' flatbed	$9,485	$3.40	$8,157 – $10,813
Step deck	$10,313	$3.70	$8,663 – $11,963
Power only	$7,081	$2.54	$6,161 – $8,002
Hotshot	$5,347	$1.92	$4,438 – $6,256
26' box truck	$5,215	$1.87	$4,433 – $5,997
Sprinter van	$3,177	$1.14	$2,669 – $3,685

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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 Gardiner

Step deck lanes into Gardiner, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$2,960	$7.77	$2,486 – $3,433	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$19,987	$6.37	$16,789 – $23,185	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$7,245	$6.70	$6,086 – $8,404	3 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$9,522	$4.70	$7,998 – $11,045	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$2,972	$6.32	$2,497 – $3,448	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$10,275	$4.65	$8,631 – $11,919	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$19,848	$6.38	$16,672 – $23,023	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,943 mi	$9,186	$4.73	$7,716 – $10,655	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Gardiner, ME is estimated at $10,313 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 2,786 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,663 and $11,963.

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

About 2,786 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 $2,809 of the $10,313 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,504 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,028, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Gardiner, 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