Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Marion, IA step deck rate

$3,979step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,485 mi
Typical range: $3,342–$4,616
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Marion price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,482
Fuel: $1,497
All-in estimate: $3,979

Return trip

Marion → Phoenix$6,283

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

Phoenix to Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Marion, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,032	$2.04	$2,699 – $3,366
53' refrigerated	$3,613	$2.43	$3,143 – $4,082
48' flatbed	$3,654	$2.46	$3,142 – $4,165
Step deck	$3,979	$2.68	$3,342 – $4,616
Power only	$2,684	$1.81	$2,335 – $3,033
Hotshot	$2,026	$1.36	$1,682 – $2,371
26' box truck	$1,983	$1.34	$1,686 – $2,281
Sprinter van	$1,213	$0.82	$1,019 – $1,407

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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 Marion

Step deck lanes into Marion, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$4,015	$3.70	$3,373 – $4,658	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$8,275	$4.51	$6,951 – $9,599	4 d
Chicago, IL	237 mi	$1,878	$7.92	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$3,633	$3.53	$3,052 – $4,214	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$3,411	$3.33	$2,865 – $3,957	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,123 mi	$3,887	$3.46	$3,265 – $4,509	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,808 mi	$8,178	$4.52	$6,869 – $9,486	4 d
Dallas, TX	825 mi	$3,073	$3.72	$2,581 – $3,565	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Marion, IA is estimated at $3,979 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,485 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,342 and $4,616.

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

About 1,485 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 $1,497 of the $3,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,482 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,283, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Marion, 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