Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bardstown, KY to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,551step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,791 mi
Typical range: $5,503–$7,599
Transit: 4 days

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

Bardstown to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,745
Fuel: $1,806
All-in estimate: $6,551

Return trip

Phoenix → Bardstown$5,013

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Bardstown to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Bardstown, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,010	$2.80	$4,459 – $5,561
53' refrigerated	$5,968	$3.33	$5,193 – $6,744
48' flatbed	$6,018	$3.36	$5,176 – $6,861
Step deck	$6,551	$3.66	$5,503 – $7,599
Power only	$4,447	$2.48	$3,869 – $5,025
Hotshot	$3,357	$1.87	$2,786 – $3,928
26' box truck	$3,282	$1.83	$2,789 – $3,774
Sprinter van	$2,004	$1.12	$1,683 – $2,325

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More lanes from Bardstown

Step deck lanes from Bardstown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$4,049	$5.31	$3,401 – $4,696	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,186 mi	$7,060	$3.23	$5,930 – $8,190	5 d
Chicago, IL	356 mi	$1,833	$5.15	$1,539 – $2,126	1 d
Houston, TX	938 mi	$3,636	$3.88	$3,054 – $4,217	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$3,543	$5.23	$2,977 – $4,110	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,117 mi	$4,162	$3.73	$3,496 – $4,828	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,136 mi	$6,918	$3.24	$5,811 – $8,025	5 d
Dallas, TX	856 mi	$3,395	$3.97	$2,852 – $3,938	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 Bardstown, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Bardstown, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,551 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,503 and $7,599.

How far is Bardstown, KY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,791 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 $1,806 of the $6,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,745 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Bardstown, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,013, which makes Bardstown, KY to Phoenix, AZ 31% 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