Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Salem, VA step deck rate

$7,195step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 2,139 mi
Typical range: $6,043–$8,346
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Salem price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,038
Fuel: $2,157
All-in estimate: $7,195

Return trip

Salem → Phoenix$7,437

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

Phoenix to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Salem, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,520	$2.58	$4,912 – $6,127
53' refrigerated	$6,574	$3.07	$5,720 – $7,429
48' flatbed	$6,613	$3.09	$5,687 – $7,539
Step deck	$7,195	$3.36	$6,043 – $8,346
Power only	$4,909	$2.29	$4,271 – $5,547
Hotshot	$3,706	$1.73	$3,076 – $4,336
26' box truck	$3,619	$1.69	$3,076 – $4,162
Sprinter van	$2,208	$1.03	$1,855 – $2,561

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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 Salem

Step deck lanes into Salem, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,974	$6.26	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$14,569	$5.74	$12,238 – $16,899	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$4,195	$6.92	$3,523 – $4,866	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$5,444	$4.51	$4,573 – $6,315	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$2,330	$6.07	$1,958 – $2,703	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$6,170	$4.39	$5,183 – $7,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$14,301	$5.75	$12,013 – $16,590	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,172 mi	$5,321	$4.54	$4,469 – $6,172	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Salem, VA is estimated at $7,195 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 2,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,043 and $8,346.

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

About 2,139 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 $2,157 of the $7,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,038 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,437, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Salem, 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