Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Charleston, WV step deck rate

$6,737step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $5,659–$7,815
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Charleston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,682
Fuel: $2,055
All-in estimate: $6,737

Return trip

Charleston → Phoenix$7,129

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

Phoenix to Charleston by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Charleston, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,164	$2.53	$4,596 – $5,732
53' refrigerated	$6,151	$3.02	$5,352 – $6,951
48' flatbed	$6,192	$3.04	$5,325 – $7,058
Step deck	$6,737	$3.31	$5,659 – $7,815
Power only	$4,590	$2.25	$3,994 – $5,187
Hotshot	$3,466	$1.70	$2,876 – $4,055
26' box truck	$3,385	$1.66	$2,878 – $3,893
Sprinter van	$2,066	$1.01	$1,735 – $2,396

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Charleston

Step deck lanes into Charleston, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	519 mi	$3,070	$5.92	$2,579 – $3,561	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,430 mi	$13,689	$5.63	$11,499 – $15,879	6 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$3,491	$7.40	$2,932 – $4,049	2 d
Houston, TX	1,160 mi	$5,155	$4.44	$4,330 – $5,980	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	432 mi	$2,436	$5.64	$2,047 – $2,826	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,350 mi	$5,826	$4.32	$4,894 – $6,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,382 mi	$13,448	$5.65	$11,297 – $15,600	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$4,939	$4.49	$4,149 – $5,730	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Charleston, WV?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Charleston, WV is estimated at $6,737 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,659 and $7,815.

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

About 2,038 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 $2,055 of the $6,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,682 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,129, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Charleston, WV 6% 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