Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Front Royal, VA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,800step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 2,258 mi
Typical range: $6,552–$9,048
Transit: 5 days

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

Front Royal to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,523
Fuel: $2,277
All-in estimate: $7,800

Return trip

Phoenix → Front Royal$7,546

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

Front Royal to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Front Royal, VA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,989	$2.65	$5,330 – $6,648
53' refrigerated	$7,133	$3.16	$6,206 – $8,061
48' flatbed	$7,171	$3.18	$6,167 – $8,175
Step deck	$7,800	$3.45	$6,552 – $9,048
Power only	$5,330	$2.36	$4,637 – $6,022
Hotshot	$4,024	$1.78	$3,340 – $4,708
26' box truck	$3,929	$1.74	$3,339 – $4,518
Sprinter van	$2,396	$1.06	$2,012 – $2,779

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More lanes from Front Royal

Step deck lanes from Front Royal, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	301 mi	$2,227	$7.40	$1,870 – $2,583	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,646 mi	$8,143	$3.08	$6,840 – $9,446	6 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$2,546	$4.00	$2,139 – $2,953	2 d
Houston, TX	1,373 mi	$4,783	$3.48	$4,017 – $5,548	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	211 mi	$1,801	$8.53	$1,513 – $2,089	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,569 mi	$5,343	$3.41	$4,488 – $6,198	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$8,019	$3.08	$6,736 – $9,302	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,323 mi	$4,640	$3.51	$3,897 – $5,382	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 Front Royal, VA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Front Royal, VA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,800 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 2,258 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,552 and $9,048.

How far is Front Royal, VA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,258 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 $2,277 of the $7,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,523 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Front Royal, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,546, which makes Front Royal, 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