Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Virginia Beach, VA step deck rate

$7,974step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,403 mi
Typical range: $6,698–$9,249
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,551
Fuel: $2,423
All-in estimate: $7,974

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Phoenix$8,242

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

Phoenix to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,128	$2.55	$5,454 – $6,802
53' refrigerated	$7,298	$3.04	$6,350 – $8,247
48' flatbed	$7,331	$3.05	$6,305 – $8,358
Step deck	$7,974	$3.32	$6,698 – $9,249
Power only	$5,456	$2.27	$4,747 – $6,166
Hotshot	$4,120	$1.71	$3,420 – $4,820
26' box truck	$4,021	$1.67	$3,418 – $4,624
Sprinter van	$2,451	$1.02	$2,059 – $2,843

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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 Virginia Beach

Step deck lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,467	$7.19	$2,072 – $2,861	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$15,929	$5.68	$13,381 – $18,478	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$5,288	$6.28	$4,442 – $6,134	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$6,268	$4.37	$5,265 – $7,271	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,938	$7.21	$1,628 – $2,248	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$7,024	$4.28	$5,900 – $8,148	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$15,657	$5.69	$13,152 – $18,162	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,423 mi	$6,228	$4.38	$5,232 – $7,225	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $7,974 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,698 and $9,249.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 2,403 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,423 of the $7,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,551 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,242, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Virginia Beach, 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