Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Clive, IA step deck rate

$3,671step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,347 mi
Typical range: $3,084–$4,259
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Clive price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,313
Fuel: $1,358
All-in estimate: $3,671

Return trip

Clive → Phoenix$5,797

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

Phoenix to Clive by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Clive, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,792	$2.07	$2,485 – $3,099
53' refrigerated	$3,327	$2.47	$2,894 – $3,759
48' flatbed	$3,370	$2.50	$2,898 – $3,842
Step deck	$3,671	$2.73	$3,084 – $4,259
Power only	$2,468	$1.83	$2,147 – $2,789
Hotshot	$1,863	$1.38	$1,546 – $2,179
26' box truck	$1,825	$1.35	$1,551 – $2,098
Sprinter van	$1,117	$0.83	$938 – $1,295

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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 Clive

Step deck lanes into Clive, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$4,407	$3.62	$3,702 – $5,112	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$7,739	$4.57	$6,501 – $8,978	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,351	$6.32	$1,975 – $2,727	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,469	$3.58	$2,914 – $4,024	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$3,754	$3.24	$3,153 – $4,355	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,658	$3.52	$3,073 – $4,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$7,638	$4.58	$6,416 – $8,861	4 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$2,851	$3.83	$2,395 – $3,308	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Clive, IA is estimated at $3,671 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,347 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,084 and $4,259.

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

About 1,347 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 $1,358 of the $3,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,313 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,797, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Clive, 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