Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Nicholasville, KY step deck rate

$5,150step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,848 mi
Typical range: $4,326–$5,974
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Nicholasville price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,287
Fuel: $1,863
All-in estimate: $5,150

Return trip

Nicholasville → Phoenix$6,729

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

Phoenix to Nicholasville by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Nicholasville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,941	$2.13	$3,508 – $4,375
53' refrigerated	$4,695	$2.54	$4,084 – $5,305
48' flatbed	$4,732	$2.56	$4,070 – $5,394
Step deck	$5,150	$2.79	$4,326 – $5,974
Power only	$3,499	$1.89	$3,044 – $3,954
Hotshot	$2,642	$1.43	$2,193 – $3,091
26' box truck	$2,582	$1.40	$2,195 – $2,969
Sprinter van	$1,576	$0.85	$1,324 – $1,829

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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 Nicholasville

Step deck lanes into Nicholasville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$3,141	$4.44	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$10,611	$4.73	$8,913 – $12,308	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$2,543	$6.76	$2,136 – $2,950	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$3,778	$3.83	$3,174 – $4,383	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$2,554	$4.11	$2,145 – $2,963	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$4,313	$3.69	$3,623 – $5,003	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$10,402	$4.74	$8,738 – $12,066	5 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$3,558	$3.91	$2,988 – $4,127	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Nicholasville, KY is estimated at $5,150 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,326 and $5,974.

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

About 1,848 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 $1,863 of the $5,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,287 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,729, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Nicholasville, 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