Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Newton, IA step deck rate

$3,774step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,393 mi
Typical range: $3,170–$4,378
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Newton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,369
Fuel: $1,405
All-in estimate: $3,774

Return trip

Newton → Phoenix$5,959

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

Phoenix to Newton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Newton, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,872	$2.06	$2,556 – $3,188
53' refrigerated	$3,422	$2.46	$2,977 – $3,867
48' flatbed	$3,464	$2.49	$2,979 – $3,950
Step deck	$3,774	$2.71	$3,170 – $4,378
Power only	$2,540	$1.82	$2,210 – $2,870
Hotshot	$1,917	$1.38	$1,591 – $2,243
26' box truck	$1,878	$1.35	$1,596 – $2,159
Sprinter van	$1,149	$0.82	$965 – $1,333

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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 Newton

Step deck lanes into Newton, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,173 mi	$4,274	$3.64	$3,590 – $4,957	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,741 mi	$7,918	$4.55	$6,651 – $9,185	4 d
Chicago, IL	326 mi	$2,190	$6.72	$1,839 – $2,540	1 d
Houston, TX	983 mi	$3,505	$3.57	$2,944 – $4,065	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,111 mi	$3,635	$3.27	$3,054 – $4,217	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,061 mi	$3,718	$3.50	$3,123 – $4,313	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,715 mi	$7,817	$4.56	$6,566 – $9,068	4 d
Dallas, TX	765 mi	$2,909	$3.80	$2,443 – $3,374	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Newton, IA is estimated at $3,774 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,393 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,170 and $4,378.

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

About 1,393 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,405 of the $3,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,369 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,959, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Newton, 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