Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Muscatine, IA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,329step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $5,316–$7,341
Transit: 4 days

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

Muscatine to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,818
Fuel: $1,511
All-in estimate: $6,329

Return trip

Phoenix → Muscatine$4,008

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

Muscatine to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Muscatine, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,824	$3.22	$4,293 – $5,354
53' refrigerated	$5,747	$3.84	$5,000 – $6,494
48' flatbed	$5,811	$3.88	$4,998 – $6,625
Step deck	$6,329	$4.22	$5,316 – $7,341
Power only	$4,271	$2.85	$3,716 – $4,826
Hotshot	$3,224	$2.15	$2,676 – $3,772
26' box truck	$3,156	$2.11	$2,682 – $3,629
Sprinter van	$1,929	$1.29	$1,621 – $2,238

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More lanes from Muscatine

Step deck lanes from Muscatine, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$5,791	$5.50	$4,864 – $6,718	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$6,873	$3.71	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,597	$7.64	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$4,257	$4.30	$3,576 – $4,938	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$5,253	$5.31	$4,412 – $6,093	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$4,594	$4.21	$3,859 – $5,329	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$6,781	$3.72	$5,696 – $7,865	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$3,610	$4.55	$3,032 – $4,187	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 Muscatine, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Muscatine, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,329 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,316 and $7,341.

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

About 1,498 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 $1,511 of the $6,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,818 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,008, which makes Muscatine, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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