Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, MO step deck rate

$3,674step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,368 mi
Typical range: $3,086–$4,262
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,295
Fuel: $1,379
All-in estimate: $3,674

Return trip

Columbia → Phoenix$5,881

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Phoenix to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,795	$2.04	$2,488 – $3,102
53' refrigerated	$3,330	$2.43	$2,897 – $3,763
48' flatbed	$3,373	$2.47	$2,901 – $3,845
Step deck	$3,674	$2.69	$3,086 – $4,262
Power only	$2,472	$1.81	$2,150 – $2,793
Hotshot	$1,865	$1.36	$1,548 – $2,183
26' box truck	$1,827	$1.34	$1,553 – $2,101
Sprinter van	$1,118	$0.82	$939 – $1,297

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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 Columbia

Step deck lanes into Columbia, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,158 mi	$4,180	$3.61	$3,511 – $4,849	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,750 mi	$7,859	$4.49	$6,602 – $9,116	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,323	$6.24	$1,951 – $2,695	1 d
Houston, TX	775 mi	$2,902	$3.74	$2,437 – $3,366	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$3,524	$3.25	$2,960 – $4,087	3 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,180	$3.62	$2,671 – $3,689	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$7,694	$4.51	$6,463 – $8,925	4 d
Dallas, TX	581 mi	$2,378	$4.09	$1,997 – $2,758	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, MO?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, MO is estimated at $3,674 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,368 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,086 and $4,262.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Columbia, MO by truck?

About 1,368 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 $1,379 of the $3,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,881, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, MO 38% 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