Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Mount Rainier, MD step deck rate

$7,616step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 2,336 mi
Typical range: $6,398–$8,835
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Mount Rainier price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,260
Fuel: $2,356
All-in estimate: $7,616

Return trip

Mount Rainier → Phoenix$8,079

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

Phoenix to Mount Rainier by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Mount Rainier, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,851	$2.50	$5,208 – $6,495
53' refrigerated	$6,969	$2.98	$6,063 – $7,875
48' flatbed	$7,002	$3.00	$6,022 – $7,983
Step deck	$7,616	$3.26	$6,398 – $8,835
Power only	$5,208	$2.23	$4,531 – $5,886
Hotshot	$3,933	$1.68	$3,264 – $4,601
26' box truck	$3,839	$1.64	$3,263 – $4,415
Sprinter van	$2,340	$1.00	$1,966 – $2,715

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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 Mount Rainier

Step deck lanes into Mount Rainier, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$2,014	$8.53	$1,691 – $2,336	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$15,200	$5.58	$12,768 – $17,632	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$4,562	$6.46	$3,832 – $5,292	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$6,171	$4.28	$5,184 – $7,159	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,481	$10.28	$1,244 – $1,718	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$6,873	$4.19	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$14,974	$5.59	$12,578 – $17,370	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,397 mi	$6,009	$4.30	$5,047 – $6,970	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Mount Rainier, MD is estimated at $7,616 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 2,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,398 and $8,835.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Mount Rainier, MD by truck?

About 2,336 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 $2,356 of the $7,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Rainier, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,079, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Mount Rainier, 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