Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Vancouver, WA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,776step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $4,852–$6,700
Transit: 3 days

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

Vancouver to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,584
Fuel: $1,192
All-in estimate: $5,776

Return trip

Phoenix → Vancouver$3,280

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Vancouver to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Vancouver, WA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,379	$3.70	$3,897 – $4,861
53' refrigerated	$5,219	$4.42	$4,540 – $5,897
48' flatbed	$5,299	$4.48	$4,558 – $6,041
Step deck	$5,776	$4.89	$4,852 – $6,700
Power only	$3,863	$3.27	$3,361 – $4,366
Hotshot	$2,915	$2.47	$2,420 – $3,411
26' box truck	$2,859	$2.42	$2,430 – $3,288
Sprinter van	$1,752	$1.48	$1,471 – $2,032

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More lanes from Vancouver

Step deck lanes from Vancouver, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$15,068	$5.24	$12,657 – $17,479	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$4,529	$4.61	$3,804 – $5,254	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,221	$3.99	$6,906 – $9,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,162 mi	$8,999	$4.16	$7,559 – $10,439	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,833 mi	$14,132	$4.99	$11,871 – $16,393	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,025 mi	$8,498	$4.20	$7,139 – $9,858	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,100 mi	$4,946	$4.50	$4,155 – $5,737	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,925 mi	$8,133	$4.22	$6,831 – $9,434	5 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 Vancouver, WA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Vancouver, WA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,776 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,852 and $6,700.

How far is Vancouver, WA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,182 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 $1,192 of the $5,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,584 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Vancouver, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,280, which makes Vancouver, WA to Phoenix, AZ 76% 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