Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Westminster, MD to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,070step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 2,333 mi
Typical range: $6,779–$9,361
Transit: 5 days

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

Westminster to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,717
Fuel: $2,353
All-in estimate: $8,070

Return trip

Phoenix → Westminster$7,608

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

Westminster to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Westminster, MD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,199	$2.66	$5,517 – $6,881
53' refrigerated	$7,383	$3.16	$6,424 – $8,343
48' flatbed	$7,419	$3.18	$6,381 – $8,458
Step deck	$8,070	$3.46	$6,779 – $9,361
Power only	$5,518	$2.37	$4,801 – $6,236
Hotshot	$4,167	$1.79	$3,458 – $4,875
26' box truck	$4,067	$1.74	$3,457 – $4,677
Sprinter van	$2,480	$1.06	$2,083 – $2,877

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More lanes from Westminster

Step deck lanes from Westminster, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$1,902	$9.02	$1,598 – $2,207	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$8,382	$3.09	$7,041 – $9,723	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,693	$3.93	$2,262 – $3,124	2 d
Houston, TX	1,464 mi	$5,069	$3.46	$4,258 – $5,879	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	122 mi	$1,494	$12.25	$1,255 – $1,733	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,626	$3.39	$4,726 – $6,526	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$8,262	$3.09	$6,940 – $9,584	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,409 mi	$4,910	$3.49	$4,125 – $5,696	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 Westminster, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Westminster, MD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,070 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 2,333 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,779 and $9,361.

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

About 2,333 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 $2,353 of the $8,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,717 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,608, which makes Westminster, 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