Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Marion, IA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,283step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,485 mi
Typical range: $5,278–$7,288
Transit: 4 days

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

Marion to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,786
Fuel: $1,497
All-in estimate: $6,283

Return trip

Phoenix → Marion$3,979

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

Marion to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,788	$3.22	$4,261 – $5,315
53' refrigerated	$5,705	$3.84	$4,963 – $6,446
48' flatbed	$5,769	$3.88	$4,961 – $6,577
Step deck	$6,283	$4.23	$5,278 – $7,288
Power only	$4,239	$2.85	$3,688 – $4,790
Hotshot	$3,200	$2.15	$2,656 – $3,743
26' box truck	$3,132	$2.11	$2,662 – $3,602
Sprinter van	$1,915	$1.29	$1,609 – $2,222

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More lanes from Marion

Step deck lanes from Marion, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$5,924	$5.46	$4,976 – $6,872	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$6,806	$3.71	$5,717 – $7,895	4 d
Chicago, IL	237 mi	$1,685	$7.11	$1,416 – $1,955	1 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$4,389	$4.26	$3,687 – $5,091	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$5,391	$5.26	$4,529 – $6,254	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,123 mi	$4,696	$4.18	$3,945 – $5,447	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,808 mi	$6,726	$3.72	$5,650 – $7,803	4 d
Dallas, TX	825 mi	$3,712	$4.50	$3,118 – $4,306	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 Marion, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Marion, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,283 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,485 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,278 and $7,288.

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

About 1,485 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 $1,497 of the $6,283 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,786 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,979, which makes Marion, 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