Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Marshalltown, IA step deck rate

$3,814step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,411 mi
Typical range: $3,204–$4,424
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Marshalltown price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,391
Fuel: $1,423
All-in estimate: $3,814

Return trip

Marshalltown → Phoenix$6,022

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

Phoenix to Marshalltown by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Marshalltown, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,903	$2.06	$2,584 – $3,223
53' refrigerated	$3,459	$2.45	$3,010 – $3,909
48' flatbed	$3,501	$2.48	$3,011 – $3,992
Step deck	$3,814	$2.70	$3,204 – $4,424
Power only	$2,568	$1.82	$2,235 – $2,902
Hotshot	$1,939	$1.37	$1,609 – $2,268
26' box truck	$1,898	$1.35	$1,614 – $2,183
Sprinter van	$1,161	$0.82	$975 – $1,347

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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 Marshalltown

Step deck lanes into Marshalltown, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,164 mi	$4,248	$3.65	$3,568 – $4,927	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,755 mi	$7,972	$4.54	$6,697 – $9,248	4 d
Chicago, IL	317 mi	$2,158	$6.81	$1,813 – $2,503	1 d
Houston, TX	1,012 mi	$3,584	$3.54	$3,011 – $4,157	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$3,617	$3.28	$3,039 – $4,196	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$3,797	$3.48	$3,190 – $4,405	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,731 mi	$7,879	$4.55	$6,618 – $9,140	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$2,988	$3.76	$2,510 – $3,466	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Marshalltown, IA is estimated at $3,814 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,411 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,204 and $4,424.

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

About 1,411 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 $1,423 of the $3,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,391 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,022, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Marshalltown, 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