Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Newport, KY step deck rate

$5,179step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,860 mi
Typical range: $4,350–$6,007
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Newport price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,303
Fuel: $1,876
All-in estimate: $5,179

Return trip

Newport → Phoenix$6,767

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

Phoenix to Newport by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Newport, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,964	$2.13	$3,528 – $4,400
53' refrigerated	$4,722	$2.54	$4,108 – $5,335
48' flatbed	$4,759	$2.56	$4,092 – $5,425
Step deck	$5,179	$2.78	$4,350 – $6,007
Power only	$3,519	$1.89	$3,062 – $3,977
Hotshot	$2,657	$1.43	$2,205 – $3,109
26' box truck	$2,597	$1.40	$2,207 – $2,986
Sprinter van	$1,585	$0.85	$1,332 – $1,839

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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 Newport

Step deck lanes into Newport, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$3,032	$4.51	$2,547 – $3,517	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,246 mi	$10,623	$4.73	$8,923 – $12,323	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$2,253	$7.54	$1,893 – $2,614	1 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,975	$3.77	$3,339 – $4,611	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,474	$4.17	$2,078 – $2,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$4,484	$3.66	$3,766 – $5,201	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,202 mi	$10,439	$4.74	$8,769 – $12,110	5 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$3,696	$3.86	$3,104 – $4,287	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Newport, KY is estimated at $5,179 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,860 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,350 and $6,007.

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

About 1,860 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 $1,876 of the $5,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,303 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,767, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Newport, 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