Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Van Buren, AR step deck rate

$3,509step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $2,948–$4,071
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Van Buren price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,299
Fuel: $1,210
All-in estimate: $3,509

Return trip

Van Buren → Phoenix$4,638

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Phoenix to Van Buren by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Van Buren, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,661	$2.22	$2,368 – $2,954
53' refrigerated	$3,172	$2.64	$2,759 – $3,584
48' flatbed	$3,220	$2.68	$2,769 – $3,670
Step deck	$3,509	$2.92	$2,948 – $4,071
Power only	$2,348	$1.96	$2,043 – $2,654
Hotshot	$1,772	$1.48	$1,471 – $2,074
26' box truck	$1,738	$1.45	$1,477 – $1,998
Sprinter van	$1,064	$0.89	$894 – $1,235

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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 Van Buren

Step deck lanes into Van Buren, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,374 mi	$5,098	$3.71	$4,282 – $5,913	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,785	$4.83	$6,539 – $9,030	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$3,566	$5.31	$2,996 – $4,137	2 d
Houston, TX	467 mi	$2,198	$4.71	$1,846 – $2,550	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,291 mi	$4,302	$3.33	$3,614 – $4,991	3 d
San Antonio, TX	566 mi	$2,482	$4.39	$2,085 – $2,879	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,549 mi	$7,528	$4.86	$6,323 – $8,732	4 d
Dallas, TX	271 mi	$1,636	$6.04	$1,374 – $1,898	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Van Buren, AR?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Van Buren, AR is estimated at $3,509 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,948 and $4,071.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Van Buren, AR by truck?

About 1,200 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,210 of the $3,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,299 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Van Buren, AR to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,638, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Van Buren, AR 24% 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