Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Herndon, VA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,956step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 2,309 mi
Typical range: $6,683–$9,229
Transit: 5 days

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

Herndon to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,628
Fuel: $2,328
All-in estimate: $7,956

Return trip

Phoenix → Herndon$7,696

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

Herndon to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Herndon, VA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,111	$2.65	$5,439 – $6,783
53' refrigerated	$7,278	$3.15	$6,332 – $8,224
48' flatbed	$7,314	$3.17	$6,290 – $8,338
Step deck	$7,956	$3.45	$6,683 – $9,229
Power only	$5,439	$2.36	$4,732 – $6,146
Hotshot	$4,107	$1.78	$3,409 – $4,805
26' box truck	$4,009	$1.74	$3,407 – $4,610
Sprinter van	$2,444	$1.06	$2,053 – $2,835

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More lanes from Herndon

Step deck lanes from Herndon, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	256 mi	$2,060	$8.05	$1,730 – $2,389	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,696 mi	$8,282	$3.07	$6,956 – $9,607	6 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,666	$3.92	$2,239 – $3,092	2 d
Houston, TX	1,420 mi	$4,917	$3.46	$4,130 – $5,704	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	165 mi	$1,638	$9.93	$1,376 – $1,901	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,617 mi	$5,480	$3.39	$4,604 – $6,357	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$8,157	$3.08	$6,852 – $9,462	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,372 mi	$4,780	$3.48	$4,015 – $5,545	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 Herndon, VA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Herndon, VA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,956 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 2,309 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,683 and $9,229.

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

About 2,309 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 $2,328 of the $7,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,628 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,696, which makes Herndon, 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