Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dubuque, IA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,505step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,548 mi
Typical range: $5,464–$7,546
Transit: 4 days

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

Dubuque to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,944
Fuel: $1,561
All-in estimate: $6,505

Return trip

Phoenix → Dubuque$4,120

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

Dubuque to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Dubuque, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,961	$3.20	$4,415 – $5,507
53' refrigerated	$5,911	$3.82	$5,142 – $6,679
48' flatbed	$5,974	$3.86	$5,137 – $6,810
Step deck	$6,505	$4.20	$5,464 – $7,546
Power only	$4,395	$2.84	$3,824 – $4,966
Hotshot	$3,317	$2.14	$2,753 – $3,881
26' box truck	$3,246	$2.10	$2,759 – $3,733
Sprinter van	$1,984	$1.28	$1,667 – $2,302

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More lanes from Dubuque

Step deck lanes from Dubuque, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,032 mi	$5,701	$5.52	$4,789 – $6,613	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$6,998	$3.70	$5,878 – $8,117	5 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$1,538	$8.09	$1,292 – $1,784	1 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$4,557	$4.22	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$5,188	$5.33	$4,358 – $6,018	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,884	$4.14	$4,103 – $5,666	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$6,921	$3.70	$5,814 – $8,028	4 d
Dallas, TX	882 mi	$3,900	$4.42	$3,276 – $4,524	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 Dubuque, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Dubuque, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,505 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,464 and $7,546.

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

About 1,548 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 $1,561 of the $6,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,944 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,120, which makes Dubuque, 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