Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Hampstead, MD step deck rate

$7,637step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 2,343 mi
Typical range: $6,415–$8,859
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Hampstead price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,274
Fuel: $2,363
All-in estimate: $7,637

Return trip

Hampstead → Phoenix$8,100

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

Phoenix to Hampstead by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Hampstead, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,867	$2.50	$5,222 – $6,512
53' refrigerated	$6,988	$2.98	$6,079 – $7,896
48' flatbed	$7,021	$3.00	$6,038 – $8,004
Step deck	$7,637	$3.26	$6,415 – $8,859
Power only	$5,223	$2.23	$4,544 – $5,902
Hotshot	$3,943	$1.68	$3,273 – $4,614
26' box truck	$3,849	$1.64	$3,272 – $4,427
Sprinter van	$2,347	$1.00	$1,971 – $2,722

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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 Hampstead

Step deck lanes into Hampstead, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,882	$9.36	$1,581 – $2,183	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,726 mi	$15,215	$5.58	$12,781 – $17,650	6 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$4,503	$6.50	$3,783 – $5,224	2 d
Houston, TX	1,474 mi	$6,281	$4.26	$5,276 – $7,286	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	113 mi	$1,377	$12.19	$1,157 – $1,598	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,668 mi	$6,968	$4.18	$5,854 – $8,083	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$15,004	$5.59	$12,603 – $17,405	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$6,086	$4.29	$5,113 – $7,060	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Hampstead, MD is estimated at $7,637 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 2,343 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,415 and $8,859.

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

About 2,343 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 $2,363 of the $7,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,274 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,100, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Hampstead, 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