Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Burlington, VT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,930step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,588 mi
Typical range: $6,661–$9,198
Transit: 6 days

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

Burlington to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,320
Fuel: $2,610
All-in estimate: $7,930

Return trip

Phoenix → Burlington$9,271

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Burlington to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlington, VT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,101	$2.36	$5,430 – $6,772
53' refrigerated	$7,266	$2.81	$6,321 – $8,210
48' flatbed	$7,292	$2.82	$6,271 – $8,313
Step deck	$7,930	$3.06	$6,661 – $9,198
Power only	$5,436	$2.10	$4,729 – $6,143
Hotshot	$4,105	$1.59	$3,407 – $4,803
26' box truck	$4,005	$1.55	$3,404 – $4,605
Sprinter van	$2,440	$0.94	$2,050 – $2,831

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More lanes from Burlington

Step deck lanes from Burlington, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	315 mi	$2,052	$6.51	$1,723 – $2,380	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,936 mi	$8,054	$2.74	$6,766 – $9,343	7 d
Chicago, IL	885 mi	$2,903	$3.28	$2,438 – $3,367	2 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$5,568	$2.99	$4,677 – $6,459	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	383 mi	$2,168	$5.66	$1,821 – $2,515	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,039 mi	$6,021	$2.95	$5,058 – $6,985	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,913 mi	$7,997	$2.75	$6,717 – $9,276	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$5,318	$3.01	$4,467 – $6,169	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 Burlington, VT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Burlington, VT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,930 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,588 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,661 and $9,198.

How far is Burlington, VT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,588 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 $2,610 of the $7,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,320 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Burlington, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,271, which makes Burlington, VT to Phoenix, AZ 15% cheaper. 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