Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Townsend, DE step deck rate

$7,823step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 2,415 mi
Typical range: $6,572–$9,075
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Townsend price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,388
Fuel: $2,435
All-in estimate: $7,823

Return trip

Townsend → Phoenix$8,187

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

Phoenix to Townsend by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Townsend, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,013	$2.49	$5,352 – $6,675
53' refrigerated	$7,161	$2.97	$6,230 – $8,092
48' flatbed	$7,193	$2.98	$6,186 – $8,200
Step deck	$7,823	$3.24	$6,572 – $9,075
Power only	$5,354	$2.22	$4,658 – $6,050
Hotshot	$4,043	$1.67	$3,356 – $4,730
26' box truck	$3,946	$1.63	$3,354 – $4,538
Sprinter van	$2,405	$1.00	$2,020 – $2,790

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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 Townsend

Step deck lanes into Townsend, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,686	$11.24	$1,416 – $1,955	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$15,545	$5.55	$13,058 – $18,032	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$4,826	$6.29	$4,054 – $5,598	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,469	$4.22	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$1,200	$19.68	$1,008 – $1,392	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$7,165	$4.14	$6,019 – $8,311	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$15,329	$5.56	$12,877 – $17,782	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$6,299	$4.24	$5,292 – $7,307	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Townsend, DE is estimated at $7,823 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 2,415 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,572 and $9,075.

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

About 2,415 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 $2,435 of the $7,823 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,388 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,187, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Townsend, 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