Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Covington, KY step deck rate

$5,174step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,858 mi
Typical range: $4,346–$6,002
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Covington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,300
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $5,174

Return trip

Covington → Phoenix$6,761

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

Phoenix to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Covington, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,960	$2.13	$3,524 – $4,396
53' refrigerated	$4,717	$2.54	$4,104 – $5,330
48' flatbed	$4,754	$2.56	$4,089 – $5,420
Step deck	$5,174	$2.78	$4,346 – $6,002
Power only	$3,516	$1.89	$3,059 – $3,973
Hotshot	$2,654	$1.43	$2,203 – $3,106
26' box truck	$2,594	$1.40	$2,205 – $2,984
Sprinter van	$1,584	$0.85	$1,331 – $1,837

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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 Covington

Step deck lanes into Covington, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$3,042	$4.51	$2,555 – $3,528	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$10,615	$4.73	$8,916 – $12,313	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$2,261	$7.51	$1,899 – $2,623	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$3,963	$3.78	$3,329 – $4,597	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$2,479	$4.17	$2,083 – $2,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$4,472	$3.66	$3,756 – $5,187	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$10,431	$4.74	$8,762 – $12,100	5 d
Dallas, TX	954 mi	$3,684	$3.86	$3,095 – $4,273	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Covington, KY is estimated at $5,174 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,858 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,346 and $6,002.

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

About 1,858 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 $1,874 of the $5,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,300 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,761, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Covington, 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