Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Saco, ME to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,911step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 2,746 mi
Typical range: $7,485–$10,337
Transit: 6 days

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

Saco to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,142
Fuel: $2,769
All-in estimate: $8,911

Return trip

Phoenix → Saco$10,179

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Saco to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Saco, ME to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,861	$2.50	$6,107 – $7,616
53' refrigerated	$8,171	$2.98	$7,109 – $9,233
48' flatbed	$8,196	$2.98	$7,048 – $9,343
Step deck	$8,911	$3.25	$7,485 – $10,337
Power only	$6,117	$2.23	$5,322 – $6,912
Hotshot	$4,619	$1.68	$3,834 – $5,404
26' box truck	$4,505	$1.64	$3,829 – $5,181
Sprinter van	$2,745	$1.00	$2,305 – $3,184

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More lanes from Saco

Step deck lanes from Saco, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$2,190	$6.93	$1,839 – $2,540	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,102 mi	$9,022	$2.91	$7,578 – $10,465	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$3,503	$3.36	$2,942 – $4,063	3 d
Houston, TX	1,968 mi	$6,221	$3.16	$5,225 – $7,216	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,384	$5.89	$2,003 – $2,766	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,154 mi	$6,731	$3.12	$5,654 – $7,808	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,075 mi	$8,950	$2.91	$7,518 – $10,382	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,891 mi	$6,009	$3.18	$5,048 – $6,971	5 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Saco, ME to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,911 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 2,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,485 and $10,337.

How far is Saco, ME from Phoenix, AZ 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 $8,911 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,142 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,179, which makes Saco, ME to Phoenix, AZ 13% 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