Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Kent, WA step deck rate

$3,513step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,287 mi
Typical range: $2,951–$4,075
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Kent price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,215
Fuel: $1,298
All-in estimate: $3,513

Return trip

Kent → Phoenix$6,186

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

Phoenix to Kent by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Kent, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,668	$2.07	$2,375 – $2,962
53' refrigerated	$3,180	$2.47	$2,766 – $3,593
48' flatbed	$3,224	$2.50	$2,772 – $3,675
Step deck	$3,513	$2.73	$2,951 – $4,075
Power only	$2,357	$1.83	$2,051 – $2,664
Hotshot	$1,779	$1.38	$1,477 – $2,081
26' box truck	$1,743	$1.35	$1,482 – $2,005
Sprinter van	$1,067	$0.83	$897 – $1,238

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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 Kent

Step deck lanes into Kent, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$9,037	$3.19	$7,591 – $10,483	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$5,450	$4.89	$4,578 – $6,322	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$8,124	$3.99	$6,824 – $9,424	5 d
Houston, TX	2,212 mi	$6,815	$3.08	$5,725 – $7,906	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$7,920	$2.83	$6,653 – $9,187	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$6,479	$3.10	$5,442 – $7,515	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,229 mi	$5,889	$4.79	$4,947 – $6,831	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,968 mi	$6,153	$3.13	$5,169 – $7,138	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Kent, WA is estimated at $3,513 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,287 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,951 and $4,075.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Kent, WA by truck?

About 1,287 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 $1,298 of the $3,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,215 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kent, WA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,186, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Kent, 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