Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Bardstown, KY step deck rate

$5,013step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 1,791 mi
Typical range: $4,211–$5,815
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Bardstown price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,207
Fuel: $1,806
All-in estimate: $5,013

Return trip

Bardstown → Phoenix$6,551

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

Phoenix to Bardstown by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Bardstown, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,834	$2.14	$3,413 – $4,256
53' refrigerated	$4,568	$2.55	$3,974 – $5,162
48' flatbed	$4,606	$2.57	$3,961 – $5,251
Step deck	$5,013	$2.80	$4,211 – $5,815
Power only	$3,403	$1.90	$2,961 – $3,846
Hotshot	$2,569	$1.43	$2,132 – $3,006
26' box truck	$2,512	$1.40	$2,135 – $2,888
Sprinter van	$1,534	$0.86	$1,288 – $1,779

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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 Bardstown

Step deck lanes into Bardstown, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$3,316	$4.35	$2,786 – $3,847	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,186 mi	$10,373	$4.75	$8,713 – $12,032	5 d
Chicago, IL	356 mi	$2,468	$6.93	$2,073 – $2,863	1 d
Houston, TX	938 mi	$3,637	$3.88	$3,055 – $4,219	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$2,709	$4.00	$2,276 – $3,143	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,117 mi	$4,163	$3.73	$3,497 – $4,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,136 mi	$10,164	$4.76	$8,538 – $11,790	5 d
Dallas, TX	856 mi	$3,396	$3.97	$2,853 – $3,939	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Bardstown, KY is estimated at $5,013 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 1,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,211 and $5,815.

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

About 1,791 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 $1,806 of the $5,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,207 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,551, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Bardstown, 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