Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Milford, DE step deck rate

$7,875step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 2,433 mi
Typical range: $6,615–$9,135
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Milford price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,422
Fuel: $2,453
All-in estimate: $7,875

Return trip

Milford → Phoenix$8,241

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

Phoenix to Milford by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Milford, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,054	$2.49	$5,388 – $6,720
53' refrigerated	$7,210	$2.96	$6,272 – $8,147
48' flatbed	$7,241	$2.98	$6,227 – $8,255
Step deck	$7,875	$3.24	$6,615 – $9,135
Power only	$5,391	$2.22	$4,690 – $6,092
Hotshot	$4,070	$1.67	$3,379 – $4,762
26' box truck	$3,972	$1.63	$3,377 – $4,568
Sprinter van	$2,421	$1.00	$2,034 – $2,809

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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 Milford

Step deck lanes into Milford, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$1,761	$10.36	$1,479 – $2,042	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,821 mi	$15,650	$5.55	$13,146 – $18,154	7 d
Chicago, IL	797 mi	$4,962	$6.23	$4,168 – $5,756	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$6,466	$4.22	$5,431 – $7,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,300	$14.29	$1,092 – $1,508	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$7,172	$4.14	$6,024 – $8,320	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$15,425	$5.56	$12,957 – $17,893	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$6,328	$4.24	$5,315 – $7,340	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Milford, DE is estimated at $7,875 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 2,433 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,615 and $9,135.

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

About 2,433 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 $2,453 of the $7,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,422 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,241, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Milford, 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