Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Gladstone, MO step deck rate

$3,383step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $2,842–$3,925
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Gladstone price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,137
Fuel: $1,246
All-in estimate: $3,383

Return trip

Gladstone → Phoenix$5,416

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

Phoenix to Gladstone by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Gladstone, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,568	$2.08	$2,285 – $2,850
53' refrigerated	$3,060	$2.48	$2,662 – $3,458
48' flatbed	$3,105	$2.51	$2,670 – $3,539
Step deck	$3,383	$2.74	$2,842 – $3,925
Power only	$2,267	$1.83	$1,972 – $2,562
Hotshot	$1,711	$1.38	$1,420 – $2,002
26' box truck	$1,677	$1.36	$1,426 – $1,929
Sprinter van	$1,027	$0.83	$863 – $1,191

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 Gladstone

Step deck lanes into Gladstone, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$4,562	$3.53	$3,832 – $5,292	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,330	$4.55	$6,157 – $8,502	4 d
Chicago, IL	477 mi	$2,686	$5.63	$2,257 – $3,116	2 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$2,891	$3.75	$2,428 – $3,353	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$3,868	$3.17	$3,249 – $4,486	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$3,072	$3.67	$2,580 – $3,563	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,573 mi	$7,180	$4.56	$6,031 – $8,329	4 d
Dallas, TX	543 mi	$2,275	$4.19	$1,911 – $2,639	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Gladstone, MO is estimated at $3,383 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,842 and $3,925.

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

About 1,236 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 $1,246 of the $3,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,137 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,416, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Gladstone, 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