Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Owensboro, KY step deck rate

$4,757step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,684 mi
Typical range: $3,996–$5,518
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Owensboro price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,059
Fuel: $1,698
All-in estimate: $4,757

Return trip

Owensboro → Phoenix$6,215

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

Phoenix to Owensboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Owensboro, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,634	$2.16	$3,234 – $4,034
53' refrigerated	$4,329	$2.57	$3,766 – $4,892
48' flatbed	$4,369	$2.59	$3,758 – $4,981
Step deck	$4,757	$2.82	$3,996 – $5,518
Power only	$3,223	$1.91	$2,804 – $3,642
Hotshot	$2,433	$1.44	$2,019 – $2,846
26' box truck	$2,379	$1.41	$2,022 – $2,736
Sprinter van	$1,454	$0.86	$1,221 – $1,686

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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 Owensboro

Step deck lanes into Owensboro, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,635	$4.20	$3,053 – $4,216	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,080 mi	$9,930	$4.77	$8,341 – $11,519	5 d
Chicago, IL	335 mi	$2,389	$7.13	$2,007 – $2,771	1 d
Houston, TX	857 mi	$3,399	$3.97	$2,855 – $3,943	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	782 mi	$2,998	$3.83	$2,518 – $3,477	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$3,899	$3.80	$3,275 – $4,522	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$9,717	$4.79	$8,163 – $11,272	5 d
Dallas, TX	758 mi	$3,108	$4.10	$2,611 – $3,605	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Owensboro, KY is estimated at $4,757 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,684 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,996 and $5,518.

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

About 1,684 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 $1,698 of the $4,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,059 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,215, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Owensboro, 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