Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Ames, IA step deck rate

$3,725step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $3,129–$4,321
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Ames price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,343
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $3,725

Return trip

Ames → Phoenix$5,882

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Phoenix to Ames by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Ames, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,834	$2.07	$2,522 – $3,145
53' refrigerated	$3,376	$2.46	$2,937 – $3,815
48' flatbed	$3,419	$2.49	$2,941 – $3,898
Step deck	$3,725	$2.72	$3,129 – $4,321
Power only	$2,506	$1.83	$2,180 – $2,831
Hotshot	$1,891	$1.38	$1,570 – $2,213
26' box truck	$1,852	$1.35	$1,575 – $2,130
Sprinter van	$1,133	$0.83	$952 – $1,315

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Ames

Step deck lanes into Ames, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$4,372	$3.62	$3,673 – $5,072	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$7,809	$4.56	$6,560 – $9,059	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,309	$6.41	$1,939 – $2,678	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$3,565	$3.55	$2,994 – $4,135	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$3,728	$3.25	$3,132 – $4,325	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$3,753	$3.49	$3,153 – $4,354	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$7,720	$4.57	$6,485 – $8,955	4 d
Dallas, TX	780 mi	$2,950	$3.78	$2,478 – $3,422	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Ames, IA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Ames, IA is estimated at $3,725 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,129 and $4,321.

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

About 1,371 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 $1,382 of the $3,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,343 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,882, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Ames, IA 37% cheaper. 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