Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, OH to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,152step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,937 mi
Typical range: $6,848–$9,456
Transit: 5 days

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

Bowling Green to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,199
Fuel: $1,953
All-in estimate: $8,152

Return trip

Phoenix → Bowling Green$5,193

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Bowling Green to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,244	$3.22	$5,557 – $6,931
53' refrigerated	$7,437	$3.84	$6,470 – $8,404
48' flatbed	$7,491	$3.87	$6,443 – $8,540
Step deck	$8,152	$4.21	$6,848 – $9,456
Power only	$5,547	$2.86	$4,826 – $6,268
Hotshot	$4,188	$2.16	$3,476 – $4,899
26' box truck	$4,092	$2.11	$3,478 – $4,706
Sprinter van	$2,498	$1.29	$2,098 – $2,897

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More lanes from Bowling Green

Step deck lanes from Bowling Green, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	600 mi	$3,987	$6.64	$3,349 – $4,625	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$8,602	$3.73	$7,226 – $9,978	5 d
Chicago, IL	249 mi	$1,784	$7.16	$1,498 – $2,069	1 d
Houston, TX	1,222 mi	$5,200	$4.26	$4,368 – $6,032	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,531	$6.56	$2,966 – $4,096	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$5,747	$4.16	$4,827 – $6,666	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,271 mi	$8,493	$3.74	$7,134 – $9,852	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$4,786	$4.35	$4,020 – $5,552	3 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 Bowling Green, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Bowling Green, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,152 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,937 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,848 and $9,456.

How far is Bowling Green, OH from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,937 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,953 of the $8,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Bowling Green, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,193, which makes Bowling Green, OH to Phoenix, AZ 57% 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