Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Washington, DC step deck rate

$7,958step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,332 mi
Typical range: $6,685–$9,231
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Washington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,606
Fuel: $2,352
All-in estimate: $7,958

Return trip

Washington → Phoenix$8,026

Both directions price about the same. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Phoenix to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,113	$2.62	$5,441 – $6,786
53' refrigerated	$7,281	$3.12	$6,334 – $8,227
48' flatbed	$7,316	$3.14	$6,292 – $8,341
Step deck	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231
Power only	$5,442	$2.33	$4,734 – $6,149
Hotshot	$4,109	$1.76	$3,410 – $4,807
26' box truck	$4,011	$1.72	$3,409 – $4,612
Sprinter van	$2,445	$1.05	$2,054 – $2,837

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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 Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$6,273	$4.50	$5,269 – $7,276	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Washington, DC is estimated at $7,958 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,332 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,685 and $9,231.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Washington, DC by truck?

About 2,332 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 $2,352 of the $7,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Phoenix, AZ?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology