Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Thurmont, MD to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,993step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 2,308 mi
Typical range: $6,714–$9,272
Transit: 5 days

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

Thurmont to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,666
Fuel: $2,327
All-in estimate: $7,993

Return trip

Phoenix → Thurmont$7,535

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

Thurmont to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Thurmont, MD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,139	$2.66	$5,464 – $6,815
53' refrigerated	$7,312	$3.17	$6,362 – $8,263
48' flatbed	$7,349	$3.18	$6,320 – $8,377
Step deck	$7,993	$3.46	$6,714 – $9,272
Power only	$5,464	$2.37	$4,754 – $6,175
Hotshot	$4,126	$1.79	$3,425 – $4,827
26' box truck	$4,028	$1.75	$3,423 – $4,632
Sprinter van	$2,456	$1.06	$2,063 – $2,849

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More lanes from Thurmont

Step deck lanes from Thurmont, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	232 mi	$1,981	$8.54	$1,664 – $2,298	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,691 mi	$8,310	$3.09	$6,980 – $9,639	6 d
Chicago, IL	660 mi	$2,625	$3.98	$2,205 – $3,045	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$5,008	$3.47	$4,207 – $5,809	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	146 mi	$1,579	$10.82	$1,327 – $1,832	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,563	$3.40	$4,673 – $6,453	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$8,193	$3.09	$6,882 – $9,504	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$4,844	$3.50	$4,069 – $5,619	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 Thurmont, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Thurmont, MD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,993 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 2,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,714 and $9,272.

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

About 2,308 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 $2,327 of the $7,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,666 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,535, which makes Thurmont, 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