Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bristol, VA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,025step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,004 mi
Typical range: $5,901–$8,150
Transit: 5 days

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

Bristol to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,004
Fuel: $2,021
All-in estimate: $7,025

Return trip

Phoenix → Bristol$6,796

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Bristol to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, VA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,384	$2.69	$4,792 – $5,976
53' refrigerated	$6,413	$3.20	$5,579 – $7,247
48' flatbed	$6,457	$3.22	$5,553 – $7,361
Step deck	$7,025	$3.51	$5,901 – $8,150
Power only	$4,785	$2.39	$4,163 – $5,407
Hotshot	$3,612	$1.80	$2,998 – $4,227
26' box truck	$3,529	$1.76	$3,000 – $4,058
Sprinter van	$2,154	$1.07	$1,809 – $2,498

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More lanes from Bristol

Step deck lanes from Bristol, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$3,403	$5.51	$2,858 – $3,947	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,407 mi	$7,482	$3.11	$6,285 – $8,680	6 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$2,312	$4.20	$1,942 – $2,682	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,885	$3.67	$3,263 – $4,506	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,916	$5.53	$2,449 – $3,383	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,259 mi	$4,457	$3.54	$3,744 – $5,170	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,352 mi	$7,330	$3.12	$6,158 – $8,503	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$3,790	$3.69	$3,184 – $4,397	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 Bristol, VA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Bristol, VA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,025 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,901 and $8,150.

How far is Bristol, VA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,004 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 $2,021 of the $7,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,004 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Bristol, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,796, which makes Bristol, VA to Phoenix, AZ 3% 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