Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cedar Rapids, IA step deck rate

$3,963step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,478 mi
Typical range: $3,329–$4,598
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Cedar Rapids price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,473
Fuel: $1,490
All-in estimate: $3,963

Return trip

Cedar Rapids → Phoenix$6,258

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

Phoenix to Cedar Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cedar Rapids, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,020	$2.04	$2,688 – $3,352
53' refrigerated	$3,598	$2.43	$3,130 – $4,066
48' flatbed	$3,639	$2.46	$3,130 – $4,149
Step deck	$3,963	$2.68	$3,329 – $4,598
Power only	$2,674	$1.81	$2,326 – $3,021
Hotshot	$2,018	$1.37	$1,675 – $2,361
26' box truck	$1,975	$1.34	$1,679 – $2,272
Sprinter van	$1,208	$0.82	$1,015 – $1,401

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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 Cedar Rapids

Step deck lanes into Cedar Rapids, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$4,033	$3.70	$3,388 – $4,678	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$8,248	$4.52	$6,928 – $9,567	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,899	$7.81	$1,595 – $2,203	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,611	$3.53	$3,033 – $4,189	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$3,424	$3.33	$2,876 – $3,972	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$3,863	$3.47	$3,245 – $4,481	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$8,151	$4.53	$6,847 – $9,455	4 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$3,051	$3.73	$2,563 – $3,539	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Cedar Rapids, IA is estimated at $3,963 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,329 and $4,598.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Cedar Rapids, IA by truck?

About 1,478 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 $1,490 of the $3,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,473 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cedar Rapids, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,258, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cedar Rapids, 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