Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, WA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,197step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 1,290 mi
Typical range: $5,206–$7,189
Transit: 3 days

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

Des Moines to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,896
Fuel: $1,301
All-in estimate: $6,197

Return trip

Phoenix → Des Moines$3,519

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Des Moines to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, WA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,708	$3.65	$4,190 – $5,226
53' refrigerated	$5,610	$4.35	$4,881 – $6,340
48' flatbed	$5,688	$4.41	$4,891 – $6,484
Step deck	$6,197	$4.80	$5,206 – $7,189
Power only	$4,159	$3.22	$3,619 – $4,700
Hotshot	$3,139	$2.43	$2,606 – $3,673
26' box truck	$3,076	$2.38	$2,615 – $3,538
Sprinter van	$1,883	$1.46	$1,582 – $2,185

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More lanes from Des Moines

Step deck lanes from Des Moines, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,116 mi	$5,003	$4.48	$4,202 – $5,803	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452	5 d
Houston, TX	2,217 mi	$9,200	$4.15	$7,728 – $10,672	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,743	$4.18	$7,344 – $10,142	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,231 mi	$5,409	$4.39	$4,544 – $6,275	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,974 mi	$8,312	$4.21	$6,982 – $9,642	5 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 Des Moines, WA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Des Moines, WA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,197 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 1,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,206 and $7,189.

How far is Des Moines, WA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,290 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 $1,301 of the $6,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Des Moines, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,519, which makes Des Moines, WA to Phoenix, AZ 76% 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