Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Ashland, KY step deck rate

$5,450step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,973 mi
Typical range: $4,578–$6,322
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Ashland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,460
Fuel: $1,990
All-in estimate: $5,450

Return trip

Ashland → Phoenix$7,121

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Phoenix to Ashland by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Ashland, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,175	$2.12	$3,716 – $4,635
53' refrigerated	$4,974	$2.52	$4,327 – $5,620
48' flatbed	$5,008	$2.54	$4,307 – $5,710
Step deck	$5,450	$2.76	$4,578 – $6,322
Power only	$3,710	$1.88	$3,228 – $4,192
Hotshot	$2,801	$1.42	$2,325 – $3,277
26' box truck	$2,737	$1.39	$2,326 – $3,147
Sprinter van	$1,670	$0.85	$1,403 – $1,937

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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 Ashland

Step deck lanes into Ashland, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,732	$4.74	$2,295 – $3,170	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$11,120	$4.70	$9,341 – $12,899	6 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$2,701	$6.46	$2,269 – $3,134	1 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$4,148	$3.73	$3,485 – $4,812	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	491 mi	$2,191	$4.46	$1,840 – $2,541	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$4,692	$3.62	$3,941 – $5,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$10,919	$4.71	$9,172 – $12,667	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,943	$3.78	$3,312 – $4,573	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Ashland, KY?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Ashland, KY is estimated at $5,450 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,973 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,578 and $6,322.

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

About 1,973 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,990 of the $5,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,460 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,121, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Ashland, KY 24% 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