Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Independence, KY step deck rate

$5,167step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,855 mi
Typical range: $4,340–$5,994
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Independence price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,296
Fuel: $1,871
All-in estimate: $5,167

Return trip

Independence → Phoenix$6,751

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

Phoenix to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Independence, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,954	$2.13	$3,519 – $4,389
53' refrigerated	$4,710	$2.54	$4,098 – $5,323
48' flatbed	$4,747	$2.56	$4,083 – $5,412
Step deck	$5,167	$2.79	$4,340 – $5,994
Power only	$3,511	$1.89	$3,055 – $3,967
Hotshot	$2,651	$1.43	$2,200 – $3,101
26' box truck	$2,591	$1.40	$2,202 – $2,979
Sprinter van	$1,582	$0.85	$1,329 – $1,835

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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 Independence

Step deck lanes into Independence, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$3,051	$4.50	$2,563 – $3,539	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$10,611	$4.73	$8,913 – $12,308	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$2,276	$7.46	$1,912 – $2,640	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$3,946	$3.78	$3,314 – $4,577	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$2,488	$4.16	$2,090 – $2,886	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$4,457	$3.66	$3,744 – $5,170	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$10,423	$4.74	$8,755 – $12,090	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 Independence, KY?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Independence, KY is estimated at $5,167 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,340 and $5,994.

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

About 1,855 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 $1,871 of the $5,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,296 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,751, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Independence, 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