Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Herndon, VA step deck rate

$7,696step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 2,309 mi
Typical range: $6,465–$8,928
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Herndon price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,368
Fuel: $2,328
All-in estimate: $7,696

Return trip

Herndon → Phoenix$7,956

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

Phoenix to Herndon by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Herndon, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,911	$2.56	$5,261 – $6,562
53' refrigerated	$7,040	$3.05	$6,125 – $7,956
48' flatbed	$7,076	$3.06	$6,085 – $8,066
Step deck	$7,696	$3.33	$6,465 – $8,928
Power only	$5,261	$2.28	$4,577 – $5,945
Hotshot	$3,973	$1.72	$3,297 – $4,648
26' box truck	$3,878	$1.68	$3,296 – $4,460
Sprinter van	$2,365	$1.02	$1,986 – $2,743

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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 Herndon

Step deck lanes into Herndon, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	256 mi	$2,133	$8.33	$1,791 – $2,474	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,696 mi	$15,380	$5.70	$12,919 – $17,841	6 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$4,538	$6.67	$3,812 – $5,264	2 d
Houston, TX	1,420 mi	$6,217	$4.38	$5,223 – $7,212	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	165 mi	$1,583	$9.60	$1,330 – $1,837	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,617 mi	$6,930	$4.29	$5,821 – $8,039	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$15,149	$5.71	$12,725 – $17,573	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,372 mi	$6,044	$4.41	$5,077 – $7,011	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Herndon, VA is estimated at $7,696 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 2,309 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,465 and $8,928.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Herndon, VA 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 $7,696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,368 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,956, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Herndon, 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