Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Roanoke, VA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,459step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,146 mi
Typical range: $6,265–$8,652
Transit: 5 days

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

Roanoke to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,295
Fuel: $2,164
All-in estimate: $7,459

Return trip

Phoenix → Roanoke$7,215

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

Roanoke to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Roanoke, VA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,722	$2.67	$5,093 – $6,352
53' refrigerated	$6,816	$3.18	$5,930 – $7,702
48' flatbed	$6,856	$3.19	$5,896 – $7,816
Step deck	$7,459	$3.48	$6,265 – $8,652
Power only	$5,089	$2.37	$4,428 – $5,751
Hotshot	$3,843	$1.79	$3,189 – $4,496
26' box truck	$3,752	$1.75	$3,190 – $4,315
Sprinter van	$2,289	$1.07	$1,923 – $2,655

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More lanes from Roanoke

Step deck lanes from Roanoke, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	471 mi	$2,857	$6.07	$2,400 – $3,314	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,544 mi	$7,861	$3.09	$6,603 – $9,119	6 d
Chicago, IL	611 mi	$2,478	$4.06	$2,081 – $2,874	2 d
Houston, TX	1,211 mi	$4,319	$3.57	$3,628 – $5,010	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	379 mi	$2,394	$6.32	$2,011 – $2,777	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,894	$3.47	$4,111 – $5,677	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$7,717	$3.10	$6,483 – $8,952	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,178 mi	$4,225	$3.59	$3,549 – $4,901	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Roanoke, VA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,459 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,265 and $8,652.

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

About 2,146 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 $2,164 of the $7,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,295 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,215, which makes Roanoke, VA to Phoenix, AZ 3% more expensive. 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