Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Murray, KY step deck rate

$4,558step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,601 mi
Typical range: $3,828–$5,287
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Murray price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,944
Fuel: $1,614
All-in estimate: $4,558

Return trip

Murray → Phoenix$5,955

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Phoenix to Murray by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Murray, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,478	$2.17	$3,096 – $3,861
53' refrigerated	$4,144	$2.59	$3,605 – $4,683
48' flatbed	$4,186	$2.61	$3,600 – $4,772
Step deck	$4,558	$2.85	$3,828 – $5,287
Power only	$3,083	$1.93	$2,682 – $3,483
Hotshot	$2,327	$1.45	$1,931 – $2,723
26' box truck	$2,277	$1.42	$1,935 – $2,618
Sprinter van	$1,391	$0.87	$1,169 – $1,614

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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 Murray

Step deck lanes into Murray, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	972 mi	$3,969	$4.08	$3,334 – $4,604	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,005 mi	$9,617	$4.80	$8,078 – $11,156	5 d
Chicago, IL	428 mi	$2,739	$6.40	$2,301 – $3,177	1 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,043	$4.13	$2,556 – $3,530	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$3,289	$3.71	$2,763 – $3,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,549	$3.91	$2,981 – $4,117	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$9,379	$4.81	$7,879 – $10,880	5 d
Dallas, TX	646 mi	$2,779	$4.30	$2,334 – $3,223	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Murray, KY?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Murray, KY is estimated at $4,558 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,601 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,828 and $5,287.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Murray, KY by truck?

About 1,601 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 $1,614 of the $4,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Murray, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,955, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Murray, KY 24% 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