Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Townsend, DE to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,187step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 2,415 mi
Typical range: $6,877–$9,496
Transit: 6 days

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

Townsend to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,752
Fuel: $2,435
All-in estimate: $8,187

Return trip

Phoenix → Townsend$7,823

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

Townsend to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Townsend, DE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,292	$2.61	$5,600 – $6,984
53' refrigerated	$7,494	$3.10	$6,520 – $8,468
48' flatbed	$7,527	$3.12	$6,473 – $8,581
Step deck	$8,187	$3.39	$6,877 – $9,496
Power only	$5,603	$2.32	$4,875 – $6,331
Hotshot	$4,231	$1.75	$3,511 – $4,950
26' box truck	$4,129	$1.71	$3,510 – $4,748
Sprinter van	$2,517	$1.04	$2,114 – $2,920

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More lanes from Townsend

Step deck lanes from Townsend, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,648	$10.99	$1,384 – $1,912	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$8,473	$3.03	$7,118 – $9,829	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$2,870	$3.74	$2,411 – $3,329	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$1,257	$20.61	$1,056 – $1,458	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$8,356	$3.03	$7,019 – $9,693	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$5,043	$3.40	$4,236 – $5,850	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 Townsend, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Townsend, DE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,187 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 2,415 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,877 and $9,496.

How far is Townsend, DE from Phoenix, AZ 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 $8,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,752 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,823, which makes Townsend, 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