Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Liberty, MO step deck rate

$3,405step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,246 mi
Typical range: $2,861–$3,950
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Liberty price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,149
Fuel: $1,256
All-in estimate: $3,405

Return trip

Liberty → Phoenix$5,451

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

Phoenix to Liberty by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Liberty, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,585	$2.07	$2,301 – $2,869
53' refrigerated	$3,080	$2.47	$2,680 – $3,481
48' flatbed	$3,125	$2.51	$2,687 – $3,562
Step deck	$3,405	$2.73	$2,861 – $3,950
Power only	$2,282	$1.83	$1,986 – $2,579
Hotshot	$1,723	$1.38	$1,430 – $2,015
26' box truck	$1,688	$1.36	$1,435 – $1,942
Sprinter van	$1,034	$0.83	$869 – $1,199

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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 Liberty

Step deck lanes into Liberty, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$4,536	$3.54	$3,810 – $5,262	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,621 mi	$7,364	$4.54	$6,186 – $8,543	4 d
Chicago, IL	468 mi	$2,655	$5.67	$2,230 – $3,080	1 d
Houston, TX	774 mi	$2,899	$3.75	$2,435 – $3,363	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,210 mi	$3,845	$3.18	$3,230 – $4,460	3 d
San Antonio, TX	844 mi	$3,088	$3.66	$2,594 – $3,582	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,582 mi	$7,215	$4.56	$6,060 – $8,369	4 d
Dallas, TX	548 mi	$2,288	$4.18	$1,922 – $2,655	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Liberty, MO is estimated at $3,405 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,246 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,861 and $3,950.

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

About 1,246 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 $1,256 of the $3,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,149 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,451, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Liberty, 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