Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salem, VA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,437step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,139 mi
Typical range: $6,247–$8,627
Transit: 5 days

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

Salem to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,280
Fuel: $2,157
All-in estimate: $7,437

Return trip

Phoenix → Salem$7,195

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

Salem to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, VA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,706	$2.67	$5,078 – $6,333
53' refrigerated	$6,796	$3.18	$5,912 – $7,679
48' flatbed	$6,836	$3.20	$5,879 – $7,793
Step deck	$7,437	$3.48	$6,247 – $8,627
Power only	$5,074	$2.37	$4,415 – $5,734
Hotshot	$3,831	$1.79	$3,180 – $4,483
26' box truck	$3,741	$1.75	$3,180 – $4,303
Sprinter van	$2,282	$1.07	$1,917 – $2,647

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More lanes from Salem

Step deck lanes from Salem, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,872	$6.05	$2,413 – $3,332	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$7,845	$3.09	$6,590 – $9,100	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$2,464	$4.07	$2,070 – $2,859	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$4,305	$3.57	$3,616 – $4,994	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$2,411	$6.28	$2,025 – $2,797	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$4,880	$3.47	$4,099 – $5,661	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$7,701	$3.10	$6,469 – $8,933	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,172 mi	$4,208	$3.59	$3,535 – $4,881	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 Salem, VA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Salem, VA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,437 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,247 and $8,627.

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

About 2,139 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 $2,157 of the $7,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,280 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,195, which makes Salem, 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