Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kent, WA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,186step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,287 mi
Typical range: $5,196–$7,175
Transit: 3 days

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

Kent to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,888
Fuel: $1,298
All-in estimate: $6,186

Return trip

Phoenix → Kent$3,513

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

Kent to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, WA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,699	$3.65	$4,182 – $5,216
53' refrigerated	$5,599	$4.35	$4,872 – $6,327
48' flatbed	$5,677	$4.41	$4,882 – $6,472
Step deck	$6,186	$4.81	$5,196 – $7,175
Power only	$4,151	$3.23	$3,612 – $4,691
Hotshot	$3,133	$2.43	$2,600 – $3,666
26' box truck	$3,070	$2.39	$2,610 – $3,531
Sprinter van	$1,880	$1.46	$1,579 – $2,180

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More lanes from Kent

Step deck lanes from Kent, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$14,869	$5.24	$12,490 – $17,248	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$4,999	$4.48	$4,199 – $5,799	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$8,131	$3.99	$6,830 – $9,432	5 d
Houston, TX	2,212 mi	$9,182	$4.15	$7,713 – $10,651	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$13,961	$4.99	$11,727 – $16,194	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$8,729	$4.18	$7,332 – $10,125	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,229 mi	$5,402	$4.40	$4,538 – $6,266	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,968 mi	$8,290	$4.21	$6,964 – $9,616	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 Kent, WA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Kent, WA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,186 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,287 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,196 and $7,175.

How far is Kent, WA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,287 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 $1,298 of the $6,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Kent, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,513, which makes Kent, 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