Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ames, IA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,882step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $4,941–$6,823
Transit: 3 days

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

Ames to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,500
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $5,882

Return trip

Phoenix → Ames$3,725

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Ames to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Ames, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,474	$3.26	$3,982 – $4,966
53' refrigerated	$5,331	$3.89	$4,638 – $6,025
48' flatbed	$5,399	$3.94	$4,643 – $6,155
Step deck	$5,882	$4.29	$4,941 – $6,823
Power only	$3,957	$2.89	$3,442 – $4,471
Hotshot	$2,986	$2.18	$2,479 – $3,494
26' box truck	$2,925	$2.13	$2,486 – $3,364
Sprinter van	$1,790	$1.31	$1,503 – $2,076

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More lanes from Ames

Step deck lanes from Ames, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$6,451	$5.34	$5,418 – $7,483	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$6,423	$3.75	$5,395 – $7,451	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,072	$5.76	$1,740 – $2,403	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$4,306	$4.28	$3,617 – $4,995	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$5,892	$5.14	$4,950 – $6,835	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$4,534	$4.22	$3,809 – $5,260	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$6,350	$3.76	$5,334 – $7,366	4 d
Dallas, TX	780 mi	$3,563	$4.57	$2,993 – $4,134	2 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 Ames, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Ames, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,882 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,941 and $6,823.

How far is Ames, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,371 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 $1,382 of the $5,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,500 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Ames, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,725, which makes Ames, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% 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