Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Owensboro, KY to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,215step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,684 mi
Typical range: $5,221–$7,210
Transit: 4 days

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

Owensboro to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,517
Fuel: $1,698
All-in estimate: $6,215

Return trip

Phoenix → Owensboro$4,757

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

Owensboro to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Owensboro, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,748	$2.82	$4,226 – $5,271
53' refrigerated	$5,657	$3.36	$4,921 – $6,392
48' flatbed	$5,709	$3.39	$4,910 – $6,509
Step deck	$6,215	$3.69	$5,221 – $7,210
Power only	$4,211	$2.50	$3,664 – $4,758
Hotshot	$3,179	$1.89	$2,638 – $3,719
26' box truck	$3,109	$1.85	$2,643 – $3,575
Sprinter van	$1,899	$1.13	$1,595 – $2,203

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More lanes from Owensboro

Step deck lanes from Owensboro, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$4,437	$5.13	$3,727 – $5,147	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,080 mi	$6,759	$3.25	$5,677 – $7,840	5 d
Chicago, IL	335 mi	$1,774	$5.30	$1,490 – $2,058	1 d
Houston, TX	857 mi	$3,398	$3.96	$2,854 – $3,941	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	782 mi	$3,921	$5.01	$3,293 – $4,548	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$3,897	$3.79	$3,274 – $4,521	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$6,614	$3.26	$5,556 – $7,672	5 d
Dallas, TX	758 mi	$3,107	$4.10	$2,610 – $3,604	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 Owensboro, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Owensboro, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,215 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,684 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,221 and $7,210.

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

About 1,684 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 $1,698 of the $6,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,517 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,757, which makes Owensboro, 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