Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belton, MO to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,395step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $4,531–$6,258
Transit: 3 days

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

Belton to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,155
Fuel: $1,240
All-in estimate: $5,395

Return trip

Phoenix → Belton$3,370

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

Belton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Belton, MO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,094	$3.33	$3,643 – $4,544
53' refrigerated	$4,878	$3.97	$4,244 – $5,513
48' flatbed	$4,950	$4.02	$4,257 – $5,643
Step deck	$5,395	$4.39	$4,531 – $6,258
Power only	$3,614	$2.94	$3,144 – $4,084
Hotshot	$2,727	$2.22	$2,264 – $3,191
26' box truck	$2,674	$2.17	$2,273 – $3,075
Sprinter van	$1,637	$1.33	$1,375 – $1,899

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More lanes from Belton

Step deck lanes from Belton, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,297 mi	$6,848	$5.28	$5,752 – $7,944	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,610 mi	$6,105	$3.79	$5,128 – $7,082	4 d
Chicago, IL	491 mi	$2,488	$5.07	$2,090 – $2,886	2 d
Houston, TX	739 mi	$3,434	$4.65	$2,885 – $3,984	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,223 mi	$6,213	$5.08	$5,219 – $7,207	3 d
San Antonio, TX	809 mi	$3,666	$4.53	$3,079 – $4,252	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,568 mi	$5,971	$3.81	$5,015 – $6,926	4 d
Dallas, TX	513 mi	$2,687	$5.24	$2,257 – $3,117	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 Belton, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Belton, MO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,395 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,531 and $6,258.

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

About 1,230 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 $1,240 of the $5,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,155 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,370, which makes Belton, 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