Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lewes, DE step deck rate

$7,927step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,451 mi
Typical range: $6,659–$9,195
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Lewes price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,455
Fuel: $2,472
All-in estimate: $7,927

Return trip

Lewes → Phoenix$8,295

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

Phoenix to Lewes by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lewes, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,094	$2.49	$5,424 – $6,765
53' refrigerated	$7,258	$2.96	$6,314 – $8,201
48' flatbed	$7,289	$2.97	$6,268 – $8,309
Step deck	$7,927	$3.23	$6,659 – $9,195
Power only	$5,427	$2.21	$4,722 – $6,133
Hotshot	$4,098	$1.67	$3,401 – $4,795
26' box truck	$3,999	$1.63	$3,399 – $4,599
Sprinter van	$2,438	$0.99	$2,048 – $2,828

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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 Lewes

Step deck lanes into Lewes, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	171 mi	$1,764	$10.32	$1,482 – $2,047	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,839 mi	$15,741	$5.54	$13,222 – $18,259	7 d
Chicago, IL	818 mi	$5,057	$6.18	$4,248 – $5,866	2 d
Houston, TX	1,543 mi	$6,508	$4.22	$5,467 – $7,549	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,330	$13.30	$1,117 – $1,543	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$7,221	$4.14	$6,066 – $8,377	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,794 mi	$15,515	$5.55	$13,033 – $17,997	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$6,381	$4.23	$5,360 – $7,402	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Lewes, DE is estimated at $7,927 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,451 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,659 and $9,195.

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

About 2,451 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 $2,472 of the $7,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,455 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,295, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lewes, 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