Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Saco, ME step deck rate

$10,179step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 2,746 mi
Typical range: $8,550–$11,807
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Saco price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,410
Fuel: $2,769
All-in estimate: $10,179

Return trip

Saco → Phoenix$8,911

This direction runs 14% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Phoenix to Saco by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Saco, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,838	$2.85	$6,975 – $8,700
53' refrigerated	$9,333	$3.40	$8,120 – $10,547
48' flatbed	$9,362	$3.41	$8,051 – $10,672
Step deck	$10,179	$3.71	$8,550 – $11,807
Power only	$6,987	$2.54	$6,079 – $7,895
Hotshot	$5,276	$1.92	$4,379 – $6,173
26' box truck	$5,146	$1.87	$4,374 – $5,918
Sprinter van	$3,135	$1.14	$2,633 – $3,637

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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 Saco

Step deck lanes into Saco, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$2,677	$8.47	$2,249 – $3,105	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,102 mi	$19,784	$6.38	$16,618 – $22,949	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$7,040	$6.76	$5,914 – $8,167	3 d
Houston, TX	1,968 mi	$9,288	$4.72	$7,802 – $10,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,721	$6.72	$2,286 – $3,156	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,154 mi	$10,050	$4.67	$8,442 – $11,658	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,075 mi	$19,627	$6.38	$16,486 – $22,767	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,891 mi	$8,973	$4.74	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Saco, ME?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Saco, ME is estimated at $10,179 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 2,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,550 and $11,807.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Saco, ME by truck?

About 2,746 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 $2,769 of the $10,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,410 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Saco, ME to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,911, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Saco, ME 14% more expensive. 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