Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Smyrna, DE to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,205step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 2,421 mi
Typical range: $6,892–$9,517
Transit: 6 days

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

Smyrna to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,764
Fuel: $2,441
All-in estimate: $8,205

Return trip

Phoenix → Smyrna$7,841

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Smyrna to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, DE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,306	$2.60	$5,613 – $7,000
53' refrigerated	$7,511	$3.10	$6,534 – $8,487
48' flatbed	$7,544	$3.12	$6,488 – $8,600
Step deck	$8,205	$3.39	$6,892 – $9,517
Power only	$5,616	$2.32	$4,886 – $6,346
Hotshot	$4,240	$1.75	$3,519 – $4,961
26' box truck	$4,138	$1.71	$3,517 – $4,759
Sprinter van	$2,523	$1.04	$2,119 – $2,926

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More lanes from Smyrna

Step deck lanes from Smyrna, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	153 mi	$1,659	$10.84	$1,393 – $1,924	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$8,490	$3.03	$7,131 – $9,848	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$2,892	$3.73	$2,429 – $3,354	2 d
Houston, TX	1,533 mi	$5,182	$3.38	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	65 mi	$1,271	$19.56	$1,068 – $1,475	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$5,742	$3.32	$4,823 – $6,660	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$8,372	$3.03	$7,033 – $9,712	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$5,054	$3.40	$4,246 – $5,863	4 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 Smyrna, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Smyrna, DE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,205 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 2,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,892 and $9,517.

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

About 2,421 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 $2,441 of the $8,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,764 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,841, which makes Smyrna, DE to Phoenix, AZ 5% 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