Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, DE step deck rate

$7,820step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 2,414 mi
Typical range: $6,569–$9,072
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,386
Fuel: $2,434
All-in estimate: $7,820

Return trip

Middletown → Phoenix$8,184

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

Phoenix to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,011	$2.49	$5,350 – $6,672
53' refrigerated	$7,159	$2.97	$6,228 – $8,089
48' flatbed	$7,191	$2.98	$6,184 – $8,197
Step deck	$7,820	$3.24	$6,569 – $9,072
Power only	$5,352	$2.22	$4,656 – $6,048
Hotshot	$4,041	$1.67	$3,354 – $4,728
26' box truck	$3,944	$1.63	$3,353 – $4,536
Sprinter van	$2,404	$1.00	$2,020 – $2,789

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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 Middletown

Step deck lanes into Middletown, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,682	$11.29	$1,413 – $1,951	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$15,535	$5.55	$13,049 – $18,021	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$4,817	$6.30	$4,046 – $5,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,469	$4.22	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$7,165	$4.14	$6,019 – $8,311	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$15,324	$5.56	$12,872 – $17,776	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$6,299	$4.24	$5,292 – $7,307	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	842 mi	$3,252	$3.86	$2,732 – $3,772	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, DE is estimated at $7,820 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 2,414 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,569 and $9,072.

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

About 2,414 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 $2,434 of the $7,820 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,386 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,184, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, 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