Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Des Moines, WA step deck rate

$3,519step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,290 mi
Typical range: $2,956–$4,082
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Des Moines price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,218
Fuel: $1,301
All-in estimate: $3,519

Return trip

Des Moines → Phoenix$6,197

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Phoenix to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Des Moines, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,673	$2.07	$2,379 – $2,967
53' refrigerated	$3,186	$2.47	$2,772 – $3,600
48' flatbed	$3,230	$2.50	$2,778 – $3,682
Step deck	$3,519	$2.73	$2,956 – $4,082
Power only	$2,362	$1.83	$2,055 – $2,669
Hotshot	$1,783	$1.38	$1,480 – $2,086
26' box truck	$1,747	$1.35	$1,485 – $2,009
Sprinter van	$1,069	$0.83	$898 – $1,240

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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 Des Moines

Step deck lanes into Des Moines, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,051	$3.19	$7,603 – $10,499	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,116 mi	$5,453	$4.89	$4,581 – $6,326	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,141	$3.99	$6,839 – $9,444	5 d
Houston, TX	2,217 mi	$6,829	$3.08	$5,736 – $7,921	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,490	$3.10	$5,451 – $7,528	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,231 mi	$5,897	$4.79	$4,953 – $6,840	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,974 mi	$6,169	$3.13	$5,182 – $7,156	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Des Moines, WA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Des Moines, WA is estimated at $3,519 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,956 and $4,082.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Des Moines, WA by truck?

About 1,290 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 $1,301 of the $3,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,218 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, WA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,197, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Des Moines, WA 43% 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