Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ottumwa, IA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,012step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,408 mi
Typical range: $5,050–$6,974
Transit: 3 days

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

Ottumwa to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,592
Fuel: $1,420
All-in estimate: $6,012

Return trip

Phoenix → Ottumwa$3,807

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

Ottumwa to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottumwa, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,576	$3.25	$4,073 – $5,079
53' refrigerated	$5,453	$3.87	$4,744 – $6,161
48' flatbed	$5,519	$3.92	$4,747 – $6,292
Step deck	$6,012	$4.27	$5,050 – $6,974
Power only	$4,048	$2.88	$3,522 – $4,574
Hotshot	$3,056	$2.17	$2,536 – $3,575
26' box truck	$2,992	$2.13	$2,543 – $3,441
Sprinter van	$1,830	$1.30	$1,538 – $2,123

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More lanes from Ottumwa

Step deck lanes from Ottumwa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$6,155	$5.41	$5,170 – $7,140	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$6,595	$3.73	$5,540 – $7,651	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,874	$6.31	$1,574 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$4,082	$4.36	$3,429 – $4,735	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$5,591	$5.21	$4,696 – $6,485	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$4,376	$4.26	$3,676 – $5,076	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$6,500	$3.74	$5,460 – $7,540	4 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$3,392	$4.66	$2,849 – $3,934	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 Ottumwa, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Ottumwa, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,012 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,408 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,050 and $6,974.

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

About 1,408 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 $1,420 of the $6,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,592 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,807, which makes Ottumwa, 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