Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clive, IA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,797step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,347 mi
Typical range: $4,870–$6,725
Transit: 3 days

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

Clive to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,439
Fuel: $1,358
All-in estimate: $5,797

Return trip

Phoenix → Clive$3,671

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

Clive to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Clive, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,408	$3.27	$3,923 – $4,893
53' refrigerated	$5,253	$3.90	$4,570 – $5,936
48' flatbed	$5,321	$3.95	$4,576 – $6,066
Step deck	$5,797	$4.30	$4,870 – $6,725
Power only	$3,897	$2.89	$3,391 – $4,404
Hotshot	$2,941	$2.18	$2,441 – $3,441
26' box truck	$2,881	$2.14	$2,449 – $3,314
Sprinter van	$1,763	$1.31	$1,481 – $2,045

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More lanes from Clive

Step deck lanes from Clive, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$6,502	$5.33	$5,462 – $7,542	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$6,366	$3.76	$5,347 – $7,384	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,110	$5.67	$1,772 – $2,447	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$4,191	$4.32	$3,520 – $4,861	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$5,933	$5.13	$4,984 – $6,882	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,419	$4.25	$3,712 – $5,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$6,283	$3.76	$5,277 – $7,288	4 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$3,445	$4.63	$2,893 – $3,996	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 Clive, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Clive, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,797 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,347 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,870 and $6,725.

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

About 1,347 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 $1,358 of the $5,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,439 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,671, which makes Clive, 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