Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Fairfax, VA step deck rate

$7,711step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 2,314 mi
Typical range: $6,477–$8,945
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Fairfax price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,378
Fuel: $2,333
All-in estimate: $7,711

Return trip

Fairfax → Phoenix$7,971

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

Phoenix to Fairfax by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Fairfax, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,923	$2.56	$5,271 – $6,574
53' refrigerated	$7,054	$3.05	$6,137 – $7,971
48' flatbed	$7,089	$3.06	$6,097 – $8,082
Step deck	$7,711	$3.33	$6,477 – $8,945
Power only	$5,272	$2.28	$4,586 – $5,957
Hotshot	$3,981	$1.72	$3,304 – $4,657
26' box truck	$3,886	$1.68	$3,303 – $4,468
Sprinter van	$2,369	$1.02	$1,990 – $2,748

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 Fairfax

Step deck lanes into Fairfax, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,136	$8.31	$1,795 – $2,478	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$15,411	$5.70	$12,945 – $17,876	6 d
Chicago, IL	689 mi	$4,579	$6.65	$3,847 – $5,312	2 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$6,221	$4.38	$5,226 – $7,216	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,587	$9.56	$1,333 – $1,841	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$6,934	$4.29	$5,824 – $8,043	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$15,180	$5.71	$12,751 – $17,608	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,375 mi	$6,055	$4.40	$5,086 – $7,023	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Fairfax, VA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Fairfax, VA is estimated at $7,711 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 2,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,477 and $8,945.

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

About 2,314 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 $2,333 of the $7,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,378 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,971, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Fairfax, VA 3% 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