Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Albans, VT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,963step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,600 mi
Typical range: $6,689–$9,237
Transit: 6 days

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

St. Albans to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,341
Fuel: $2,622
All-in estimate: $7,963

Return trip

Phoenix → St. Albans$9,310

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

St. Albans to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Albans, VT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,127	$2.36	$5,453 – $6,801
53' refrigerated	$7,296	$2.81	$6,348 – $8,245
48' flatbed	$7,323	$2.82	$6,297 – $8,348
Step deck	$7,963	$3.06	$6,689 – $9,237
Power only	$5,459	$2.10	$4,749 – $6,169
Hotshot	$4,122	$1.59	$3,421 – $4,823
26' box truck	$4,022	$1.55	$3,418 – $4,625
Sprinter van	$2,451	$0.94	$2,059 – $2,843

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More lanes from St. Albans

Step deck lanes from St. Albans, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	342 mi	$2,142	$6.26	$1,799 – $2,485	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$8,077	$2.74	$6,784 – $9,369	7 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$2,935	$3.27	$2,465 – $3,404	2 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$5,622	$2.98	$4,723 – $6,522	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	410 mi	$2,254	$5.50	$1,893 – $2,614	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,059 mi	$6,073	$2.95	$5,101 – $7,045	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$8,024	$2.74	$6,740 – $9,308	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,785 mi	$5,367	$3.01	$4,509 – $6,226	4 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 St. Albans, VT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from St. Albans, VT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,963 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,600 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,689 and $9,237.

How far is St. Albans, VT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,600 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 $2,622 of the $7,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to St. Albans, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,310, which makes St. Albans, VT to Phoenix, AZ 15% 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