Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Muscatine, IA step deck rate

$4,008step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $3,367–$4,649
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Muscatine price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,497
Fuel: $1,511
All-in estimate: $4,008

Return trip

Muscatine → Phoenix$6,329

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

Phoenix to Muscatine by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Muscatine, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,055	$2.04	$2,719 – $3,391
53' refrigerated	$3,640	$2.43	$3,167 – $4,113
48' flatbed	$3,680	$2.46	$3,165 – $4,196
Step deck	$4,008	$2.68	$3,367 – $4,649
Power only	$2,705	$1.81	$2,353 – $3,056
Hotshot	$2,042	$1.36	$1,695 – $2,389
26' box truck	$1,998	$1.33	$1,699 – $2,298
Sprinter van	$1,222	$0.82	$1,026 – $1,417

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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 Muscatine

Step deck lanes into Muscatine, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$3,925	$3.73	$3,297 – $4,553	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$8,356	$4.51	$7,019 – $9,693	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,780	$8.52	$1,495 – $2,065	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,524	$3.56	$2,960 – $4,088	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$3,323	$3.36	$2,792 – $3,855	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$3,803	$3.48	$3,194 – $4,411	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$8,244	$4.52	$6,925 – $9,563	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 Muscatine, IA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Muscatine, IA is estimated at $4,008 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,367 and $4,649.

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

About 1,498 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 $1,511 of the $4,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,497 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,329, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Muscatine, IA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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