Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Ankeny, IA step deck rate

$3,705step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $3,112–$4,298
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Ankeny price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,332
Fuel: $1,373
All-in estimate: $3,705

Return trip

Ankeny → Phoenix$5,850

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

Phoenix to Ankeny by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Ankeny, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,818	$2.07	$2,508 – $3,128
53' refrigerated	$3,358	$2.47	$2,921 – $3,794
48' flatbed	$3,401	$2.50	$2,925 – $3,877
Step deck	$3,705	$2.72	$3,112 – $4,298
Power only	$2,492	$1.83	$2,168 – $2,816
Hotshot	$1,881	$1.38	$1,561 – $2,200
26' box truck	$1,842	$1.35	$1,566 – $2,118
Sprinter van	$1,127	$0.83	$947 – $1,308

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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 Ankeny

Step deck lanes into Ankeny, 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	1,708 mi	$7,790	$4.56	$6,543 – $9,036	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,309	$6.41	$1,939 – $2,678	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$3,499	$3.57	$2,939 – $4,059	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,723	$3.25	$3,127 – $4,319	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$3,693	$3.51	$3,102 – $4,284	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$7,697	$4.57	$6,465 – $8,928	4 d
Dallas, TX	757 mi	$2,887	$3.81	$2,425 – $3,349	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Ankeny, IA is estimated at $3,705 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,112 and $4,298.

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

About 1,362 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 $1,373 of the $3,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,332 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,850, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Ankeny, 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