Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Kirkwood, MO step deck rate

$3,923step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $3,296–$4,551
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Kirkwood price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,430
Fuel: $1,493
All-in estimate: $3,923

Return trip

Kirkwood → Phoenix$6,280

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

Phoenix to Kirkwood by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Kirkwood, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,990	$2.02	$2,661 – $3,318
53' refrigerated	$3,562	$2.41	$3,099 – $4,025
48' flatbed	$3,602	$2.43	$3,098 – $4,107
Step deck	$3,923	$2.65	$3,296 – $4,551
Power only	$2,647	$1.79	$2,303 – $2,991
Hotshot	$1,998	$1.35	$1,658 – $2,337
26' box truck	$1,956	$1.32	$1,662 – $2,249
Sprinter van	$1,196	$0.81	$1,004 – $1,387

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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 Kirkwood

Step deck lanes into Kirkwood, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$3,862	$3.69	$3,244 – $4,480	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,869 mi	$8,315	$4.45	$6,985 – $9,646	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$2,126	$6.75	$1,786 – $2,466	1 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,945	$3.72	$2,474 – $3,416	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$3,233	$3.33	$2,716 – $3,751	3 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,299	$3.58	$2,771 – $3,826	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,823 mi	$8,139	$4.46	$6,837 – $9,441	4 d
Dallas, TX	631 mi	$2,513	$3.98	$2,111 – $2,915	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Kirkwood, MO is estimated at $3,923 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,296 and $4,551.

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

About 1,481 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 $1,493 of the $3,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,430 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,280, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Kirkwood, 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