Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Wheeling, WV step deck rate

$6,927step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 2,104 mi
Typical range: $5,819–$8,035
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Wheeling price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,805
Fuel: $2,122
All-in estimate: $6,927

Return trip

Wheeling → Phoenix$7,330

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Phoenix to Wheeling by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Wheeling, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,313	$2.53	$4,728 – $5,897
53' refrigerated	$6,328	$3.01	$5,505 – $7,151
48' flatbed	$6,367	$3.03	$5,476 – $7,258
Step deck	$6,927	$3.29	$5,819 – $8,035
Power only	$4,724	$2.25	$4,110 – $5,338
Hotshot	$3,567	$1.70	$2,960 – $4,173
26' box truck	$3,483	$1.66	$2,961 – $4,006
Sprinter van	$2,125	$1.01	$1,785 – $2,465

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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 Wheeling

Step deck lanes into Wheeling, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$2,706	$6.41	$2,273 – $3,139	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$13,960	$5.62	$11,726 – $16,194	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$3,409	$7.51	$2,864 – $3,955	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$5,607	$4.35	$4,710 – $6,504	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$2,153	$6.20	$1,809 – $2,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$6,250	$4.25	$5,250 – $7,250	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$13,759	$5.63	$11,558 – $15,961	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$5,321	$4.41	$4,470 – $6,172	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Wheeling, WV?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Wheeling, WV is estimated at $6,927 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 2,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,819 and $8,035.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Wheeling, WV by truck?

About 2,104 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 $2,122 of the $6,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,805 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheeling, WV to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,330, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Wheeling, WV 6% 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