Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Clinton, IA step deck rate

$4,137step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,556 mi
Typical range: $3,475–$4,799
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Clinton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,568
Fuel: $1,569
All-in estimate: $4,137

Return trip

Clinton → Phoenix$6,533

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

Phoenix to Clinton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Clinton, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,156	$2.03	$2,809 – $3,503
53' refrigerated	$3,760	$2.42	$3,271 – $4,249
48' flatbed	$3,800	$2.44	$3,268 – $4,332
Step deck	$4,137	$2.66	$3,475 – $4,799
Power only	$2,796	$1.80	$2,432 – $3,159
Hotshot	$2,110	$1.36	$1,752 – $2,469
26' box truck	$2,065	$1.33	$1,755 – $2,375
Sprinter van	$1,262	$0.81	$1,060 – $1,464

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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 Clinton

Step deck lanes into Clinton, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,002 mi	$3,777	$3.77	$3,173 – $4,382	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,910 mi	$8,574	$4.49	$7,202 – $9,945	5 d
Chicago, IL	155 mi	$1,591	$10.26	$1,336 – $1,845	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$3,661	$3.52	$3,075 – $4,246	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	941 mi	$3,197	$3.40	$2,686 – $3,709	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,147 mi	$3,953	$3.45	$3,320 – $4,585	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,882 mi	$8,465	$4.50	$7,111 – $9,819	5 d
Dallas, TX	850 mi	$3,141	$3.70	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Clinton, IA is estimated at $4,137 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,556 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,475 and $4,799.

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

About 1,556 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 $1,569 of the $4,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,568 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,533, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Clinton, 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