Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madisonville, KY to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,131step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,657 mi
Typical range: $5,150–$7,112
Transit: 4 days

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

Madisonville to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,460
Fuel: $1,671
All-in estimate: $6,131

Return trip

Phoenix → Madisonville$4,692

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Madisonville to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Madisonville, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,682	$2.83	$4,167 – $5,197
53' refrigerated	$5,578	$3.37	$4,853 – $6,303
48' flatbed	$5,631	$3.40	$4,843 – $6,420
Step deck	$6,131	$3.70	$5,150 – $7,112
Power only	$4,151	$2.51	$3,612 – $4,691
Hotshot	$3,134	$1.89	$2,601 – $3,667
26' box truck	$3,065	$1.85	$2,605 – $3,525
Sprinter van	$1,873	$1.13	$1,573 – $2,173

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More lanes from Madisonville

Step deck lanes from Madisonville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	900 mi	$4,571	$5.08	$3,839 – $5,302	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$6,688	$3.25	$5,618 – $7,758	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,864	$5.08	$1,565 – $2,162	1 d
Houston, TX	816 mi	$3,277	$4.02	$2,753 – $3,802	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$4,044	$4.96	$3,397 – $4,691	2 d
San Antonio, TX	986 mi	$3,777	$3.83	$3,172 – $4,381	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$6,540	$3.27	$5,494 – $7,587	5 d
Dallas, TX	720 mi	$2,995	$4.16	$2,516 – $3,474	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 Madisonville, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Madisonville, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,131 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,657 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,150 and $7,112.

How far is Madisonville, KY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,657 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 $1,671 of the $6,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,460 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Madisonville, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,692, which makes Madisonville, KY to Phoenix, AZ 31% 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