Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elkins, WV to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,477step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 2,152 mi
Typical range: $6,281–$8,673
Transit: 5 days

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

Elkins to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,307
Fuel: $2,170
All-in estimate: $7,477

Return trip

Phoenix → Elkins$7,065

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

Elkins to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkins, WV to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,737	$2.67	$5,106 – $6,368
53' refrigerated	$6,833	$3.18	$5,945 – $7,721
48' flatbed	$6,873	$3.19	$5,911 – $7,835
Step deck	$7,477	$3.47	$6,281 – $8,673
Power only	$5,102	$2.37	$4,439 – $5,765
Hotshot	$3,852	$1.79	$3,197 – $4,507
26' box truck	$3,762	$1.75	$3,198 – $4,326
Sprinter van	$2,295	$1.07	$1,928 – $2,662

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More lanes from Elkins

Step deck lanes from Elkins, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	397 mi	$2,583	$6.51	$2,170 – $2,996	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$7,850	$3.09	$6,594 – $9,106	6 d
Chicago, IL	541 mi	$2,287	$4.23	$1,921 – $2,653	2 d
Houston, TX	1,281 mi	$4,520	$3.53	$3,796 – $5,243	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$2,150	$6.94	$1,806 – $2,494	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$5,066	$3.44	$4,255 – $5,876	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,495 mi	$7,726	$3.10	$6,490 – $8,962	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,222 mi	$4,351	$3.56	$3,655 – $5,047	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 Elkins, WV to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Elkins, WV to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,477 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 2,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,281 and $8,673.

How far is Elkins, WV from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,152 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 $2,170 of the $7,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,307 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Elkins, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,065, which makes Elkins, WV 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