Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Van Buren, AR to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,638step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $3,896–$5,380
Transit: 3 days

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

Van Buren to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,428
Fuel: $1,210
All-in estimate: $4,638

Return trip

Phoenix → Van Buren$3,509

This direction runs 32% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Van Buren to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Van Buren, AR to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,517	$2.93	$3,131 – $3,904
53' refrigerated	$4,192	$3.49	$3,647 – $4,737
48' flatbed	$4,256	$3.55	$3,660 – $4,851
Step deck	$4,638	$3.87	$3,896 – $5,380
Power only	$3,104	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,508
Hotshot	$2,342	$1.95	$1,944 – $2,741
26' box truck	$2,297	$1.91	$1,952 – $2,641
Sprinter van	$1,407	$1.17	$1,182 – $1,632

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More lanes from Van Buren

Step deck lanes from Van Buren, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,374 mi	$6,295	$4.58	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,360	$3.32	$4,502 – $6,217	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,679	$3.99	$2,250 – $3,107	2 d
Houston, TX	467 mi	$2,223	$4.76	$1,867 – $2,578	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,291 mi	$5,692	$4.41	$4,781 – $6,603	3 d
San Antonio, TX	566 mi	$2,510	$4.43	$2,108 – $2,911	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,549 mi	$5,183	$3.35	$4,354 – $6,012	4 d
Dallas, TX	271 mi	$1,654	$6.10	$1,389 – $1,919	1 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 Van Buren, AR to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Van Buren, AR to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,638 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,896 and $5,380.

How far is Van Buren, AR from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,200 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,210 of the $4,638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Van Buren, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,509, which makes Van Buren, AR to Phoenix, AZ 32% 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