Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grimes, IA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,804step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,349 mi
Typical range: $4,876–$6,733
Transit: 3 days

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

Grimes to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,444
Fuel: $1,360
All-in estimate: $5,804

Return trip

Phoenix → Grimes$3,676

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

Grimes to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Grimes, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,414	$3.27	$3,928 – $4,899
53' refrigerated	$5,259	$3.90	$4,576 – $5,943
48' flatbed	$5,328	$3.95	$4,582 – $6,074
Step deck	$5,804	$4.30	$4,876 – $6,733
Power only	$3,902	$2.89	$3,395 – $4,409
Hotshot	$2,945	$2.18	$2,444 – $3,446
26' box truck	$2,885	$2.14	$2,452 – $3,318
Sprinter van	$1,766	$1.31	$1,483 – $2,048

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More lanes from Grimes

Step deck lanes from Grimes, 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	975 mi	$4,207	$4.32	$3,534 – $4,881	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$5,933	$5.13	$4,984 – $6,882	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$4,435	$4.25	$3,726 – $5,145	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$6,289	$3.76	$5,283 – $7,295	4 d
Dallas, TX	749 mi	$3,461	$4.62	$2,907 – $4,015	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 Grimes, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Grimes, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,804 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,349 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,876 and $6,733.

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

About 1,349 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 $1,360 of the $5,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,444 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,676, which makes Grimes, 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