Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Erlanger, KY step deck rate

$5,162step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,853 mi
Typical range: $4,336–$5,988
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Erlanger price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,293
Fuel: $1,869
All-in estimate: $5,162

Return trip

Erlanger → Phoenix$6,745

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

Phoenix to Erlanger by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Erlanger, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,951	$2.13	$3,516 – $4,385
53' refrigerated	$4,706	$2.54	$4,094 – $5,318
48' flatbed	$4,743	$2.56	$4,079 – $5,407
Step deck	$5,162	$2.79	$4,336 – $5,988
Power only	$3,508	$1.89	$3,052 – $3,964
Hotshot	$2,648	$1.43	$2,198 – $3,098
26' box truck	$2,588	$1.40	$2,200 – $2,976
Sprinter van	$1,580	$0.85	$1,327 – $1,833

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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 Erlanger

Step deck lanes into Erlanger, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	680 mi	$3,057	$4.50	$2,568 – $3,546	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,239 mi	$10,594	$4.73	$8,899 – $12,289	5 d
Chicago, IL	298 mi	$2,250	$7.55	$1,890 – $2,609	1 d
Houston, TX	1,045 mi	$3,951	$3.78	$3,319 – $4,584	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	600 mi	$2,493	$4.16	$2,094 – $2,892	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,460	$3.66	$3,746 – $5,174	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,195 mi	$10,410	$4.74	$8,745 – $12,076	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$3,672	$3.87	$3,085 – $4,260	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Erlanger, KY is estimated at $5,162 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,336 and $5,988.

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

About 1,853 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 $1,869 of the $5,162 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,293 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,745, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Erlanger, 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