Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Covington, KY to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,761step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,858 mi
Typical range: $5,679–$7,842
Transit: 4 days

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

Covington to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,887
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $6,761

Return trip

Phoenix → Covington$5,174

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

Covington to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,174	$2.78	$4,605 – $5,743
53' refrigerated	$6,164	$3.32	$5,362 – $6,965
48' flatbed	$6,212	$3.34	$5,342 – $7,082
Step deck	$6,761	$3.64	$5,679 – $7,842
Power only	$4,594	$2.47	$3,997 – $5,192
Hotshot	$3,469	$1.87	$2,879 – $4,058
26' box truck	$3,390	$1.82	$2,882 – $3,899
Sprinter van	$2,070	$1.11	$1,739 – $2,401

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More lanes from Covington

Step deck lanes from Covington, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$3,713	$5.50	$3,119 – $4,307	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$7,225	$3.22	$6,069 – $8,381	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$1,679	$5.58	$1,410 – $1,948	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$3,962	$3.78	$3,328 – $4,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$3,243	$5.45	$2,724 – $3,761	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$4,470	$3.66	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$7,100	$3.23	$5,964 – $8,236	5 d
Dallas, TX	954 mi	$3,683	$3.86	$3,093 – $4,272	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 Covington, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Covington, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,761 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,858 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,679 and $7,842.

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

About 1,858 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 $1,874 of the $6,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,887 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,174, which makes Covington, 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