Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Paducah, KY step deck rate

$4,510step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,581 mi
Typical range: $3,788–$5,231
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Paducah price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,916
Fuel: $1,594
All-in estimate: $4,510

Return trip

Paducah → Phoenix$5,893

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

Phoenix to Paducah by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Paducah, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,441	$2.18	$3,062 – $3,819
53' refrigerated	$4,099	$2.59	$3,567 – $4,632
48' flatbed	$4,142	$2.62	$3,562 – $4,721
Step deck	$4,510	$2.85	$3,788 – $5,231
Power only	$3,049	$1.93	$2,653 – $3,445
Hotshot	$2,302	$1.46	$1,910 – $2,693
26' box truck	$2,252	$1.42	$1,914 – $2,590
Sprinter van	$1,376	$0.87	$1,156 – $1,597

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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 Paducah

Step deck lanes into Paducah, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$3,984	$4.08	$3,347 – $4,622	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$9,521	$4.80	$7,998 – $11,045	5 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$2,607	$6.63	$2,190 – $3,024	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$3,084	$4.11	$2,591 – $3,578	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$3,305	$3.70	$2,776 – $3,834	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,569	$3.90	$2,998 – $4,140	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$9,296	$4.82	$7,809 – $10,783	5 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$2,776	$4.30	$2,332 – $3,220	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Paducah, KY is estimated at $4,510 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,581 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,788 and $5,231.

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

About 1,581 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 $1,594 of the $4,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,916 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,893, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Paducah, 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