Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arnold, MO to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,284step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,482 mi
Typical range: $5,278–$7,289
Transit: 4 days

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

Arnold to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,790
Fuel: $1,494
All-in estimate: $6,284

Return trip

Phoenix → Arnold$3,926

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Arnold to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Arnold, MO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,788	$3.23	$4,261 – $5,315
53' refrigerated	$5,705	$3.85	$4,963 – $6,446
48' flatbed	$5,770	$3.89	$4,962 – $6,577
Step deck	$6,284	$4.24	$5,278 – $7,289
Power only	$4,239	$2.86	$3,688 – $4,790
Hotshot	$3,200	$2.16	$2,656 – $3,744
26' box truck	$3,132	$2.11	$2,662 – $3,602
Sprinter van	$1,915	$1.29	$1,609 – $2,222

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More lanes from Arnold

Step deck lanes from Arnold, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$5,775	$5.52	$4,851 – $6,700	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,871 mi	$6,940	$3.71	$5,829 – $8,050	4 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,965	$6.05	$1,651 – $2,280	1 d
Houston, TX	781 mi	$3,573	$4.57	$3,001 – $4,145	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$5,180	$5.34	$4,351 – $6,009	3 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$4,016	$4.39	$3,374 – $4,659	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$6,793	$3.72	$5,706 – $7,879	4 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$3,057	$4.89	$2,568 – $3,546	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 Arnold, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Arnold, MO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,284 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,278 and $7,289.

How far is Arnold, MO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,482 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,494 of the $6,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,790 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Arnold, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,926, which makes Arnold, MO to Phoenix, AZ 60% 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