Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kettering, OH to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,966step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,886 mi
Typical range: $6,692–$9,241
Transit: 5 days

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

Kettering to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,064
Fuel: $1,902
All-in estimate: $7,966

Return trip

Phoenix → Kettering$5,075

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Kettering to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Kettering, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,099	$3.23	$5,428 – $6,769
53' refrigerated	$7,265	$3.85	$6,320 – $8,209
48' flatbed	$7,320	$3.88	$6,295 – $8,345
Step deck	$7,966	$4.22	$6,692 – $9,241
Power only	$5,416	$2.87	$4,712 – $6,120
Hotshot	$4,089	$2.17	$3,394 – $4,784
26' box truck	$3,996	$2.12	$3,397 – $4,595
Sprinter van	$2,439	$1.29	$2,049 – $2,830

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More lanes from Kettering

Step deck lanes from Kettering, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$4,168	$6.50	$3,501 – $4,835	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$8,483	$3.74	$7,126 – $9,840	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,881	$6.74	$1,580 – $2,182	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$4,793	$4.35	$4,026 – $5,560	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$3,645	$6.45	$3,062 – $4,228	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$5,374	$4.22	$4,514 – $6,234	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$8,344	$3.75	$7,009 – $9,679	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,001 mi	$4,444	$4.44	$3,733 – $5,155	3 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 Kettering, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Kettering, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,966 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,886 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,692 and $9,241.

How far is Kettering, OH from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,886 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,902 of the $7,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,064 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Kettering, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,075, which makes Kettering, OH to Phoenix, AZ 57% 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