Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Essex Junction, VT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,949step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,595 mi
Typical range: $6,677–$9,221
Transit: 6 days

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

Essex Junction to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,332
Fuel: $2,617
All-in estimate: $7,949

Return trip

Phoenix → Essex Junction$9,294

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

Essex Junction to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Essex Junction, VT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,116	$2.36	$5,443 – $6,789
53' refrigerated	$7,283	$2.81	$6,337 – $8,230
48' flatbed	$7,310	$2.82	$6,287 – $8,333
Step deck	$7,949	$3.06	$6,677 – $9,221
Power only	$5,450	$2.10	$4,741 – $6,158
Hotshot	$4,115	$1.59	$3,415 – $4,815
26' box truck	$4,015	$1.55	$3,412 – $4,617
Sprinter van	$2,446	$0.94	$2,055 – $2,838

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More lanes from Essex Junction

Step deck lanes from Essex Junction, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$2,055	$6.50	$1,726 – $2,384	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,943 mi	$8,072	$2.74	$6,780 – $9,363	7 d
Chicago, IL	892 mi	$2,920	$3.27	$2,453 – $3,387	2 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$5,584	$2.99	$4,690 – $6,477	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$2,174	$5.65	$1,826 – $2,522	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,045 mi	$6,037	$2.95	$5,071 – $7,003	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,920 mi	$8,014	$2.74	$6,732 – $9,297	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,773 mi	$5,336	$3.01	$4,483 – $6,190	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 Essex Junction, VT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Essex Junction, VT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,949 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,595 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,677 and $9,221.

How far is Essex Junction, VT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,595 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 $2,617 of the $7,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,332 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Essex Junction, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,294, which makes Essex Junction, 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