Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Taneytown, MD to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,039step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 2,323 mi
Typical range: $6,753–$9,325
Transit: 5 days

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

Taneytown to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,697
Fuel: $2,342
All-in estimate: $8,039

Return trip

Phoenix → Taneytown$7,579

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

Taneytown to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Taneytown, MD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,175	$2.66	$5,496 – $6,855
53' refrigerated	$7,355	$3.17	$6,399 – $8,311
48' flatbed	$7,391	$3.18	$6,356 – $8,426
Step deck	$8,039	$3.46	$6,753 – $9,325
Power only	$5,497	$2.37	$4,782 – $6,211
Hotshot	$4,150	$1.79	$3,445 – $4,856
26' box truck	$4,051	$1.74	$3,444 – $4,659
Sprinter van	$2,470	$1.06	$2,075 – $2,865

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More lanes from Taneytown

Step deck lanes from Taneytown, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,925	$8.87	$1,617 – $2,233	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,706 mi	$8,351	$3.09	$7,015 – $9,688	6 d
Chicago, IL	673 mi	$2,660	$3.95	$2,235 – $3,086	2 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$5,051	$3.46	$4,243 – $5,859	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$1,526	$11.65	$1,282 – $1,770	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$5,606	$3.40	$4,709 – $6,503	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$8,235	$3.09	$6,917 – $9,552	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$4,887	$3.49	$4,105 – $5,669	3 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 Taneytown, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Taneytown, MD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,039 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 2,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,753 and $9,325.

How far is Taneytown, MD from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,323 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 $2,342 of the $8,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Taneytown, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,579, which makes Taneytown, MD to Phoenix, AZ 6% 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