Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Joplin, MO to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,296step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,202 mi
Typical range: $4,449–$6,143
Transit: 3 days

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

Joplin to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,084
Fuel: $1,212
All-in estimate: $5,296

Return trip

Phoenix → Joplin$3,308

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Joplin to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Joplin, MO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,016	$3.34	$3,575 – $4,458
53' refrigerated	$4,787	$3.98	$4,164 – $5,409
48' flatbed	$4,859	$4.04	$4,179 – $5,539
Step deck	$5,296	$4.41	$4,449 – $6,143
Power only	$3,544	$2.95	$3,084 – $4,005
Hotshot	$2,675	$2.23	$2,220 – $3,130
26' box truck	$2,623	$2.18	$2,229 – $3,016
Sprinter van	$1,607	$1.34	$1,350 – $1,864

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More lanes from Joplin

Step deck lanes from Joplin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$7,007	$5.25	$5,886 – $8,128	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$6,076	$3.80	$5,104 – $7,048	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,762	$4.78	$2,320 – $3,204	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$2,964	$4.97	$2,490 – $3,439	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$6,344	$5.05	$5,329 – $7,359	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$3,232	$4.77	$2,715 – $3,750	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,907	$3.82	$4,962 – $6,852	4 d
Dallas, TX	380 mi	$2,247	$5.91	$1,887 – $2,606	1 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 Joplin, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Joplin, MO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,296 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,449 and $6,143.

How far is Joplin, MO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,202 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 $1,212 of the $5,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,084 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Joplin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,308, which makes Joplin, MO to Phoenix, AZ 60% 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