Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Grimes, IA step deck rate

$3,676step deck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,349 mi
Typical range: $3,088–$4,264
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Grimes price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,316
Fuel: $1,360
All-in estimate: $3,676

Return trip

Grimes → Phoenix$5,804

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Phoenix to Grimes by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Grimes, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,795	$2.07	$2,488 – $3,103
53' refrigerated	$3,331	$2.47	$2,898 – $3,764
48' flatbed	$3,374	$2.50	$2,902 – $3,846
Step deck	$3,676	$2.72	$3,088 – $4,264
Power only	$2,471	$1.83	$2,150 – $2,792
Hotshot	$1,865	$1.38	$1,548 – $2,182
26' box truck	$1,827	$1.35	$1,553 – $2,101
Sprinter van	$1,118	$0.83	$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 Grimes

Step deck lanes into Grimes, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$4,407	$3.62	$3,702 – $5,112	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$7,739	$4.57	$6,501 – $8,978	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,351	$6.32	$1,975 – $2,727	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,483	$3.57	$2,926 – $4,040	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$3,754	$3.24	$3,153 – $4,355	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,671	$3.52	$3,084 – $4,259	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$7,646	$4.58	$6,423 – $8,870	4 d
Dallas, TX	749 mi	$2,865	$3.83	$2,407 – $3,324	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Grimes, IA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Grimes, IA is estimated at $3,676 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,349 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,088 and $4,264.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Grimes, IA by truck?

About 1,349 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 $1,360 of the $3,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,316 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grimes, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,804, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Grimes, IA 37% 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