Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, KY step deck rate

$5,191step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,865 mi
Typical range: $4,360–$6,021
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Richmond price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,310
Fuel: $1,881
All-in estimate: $5,191

Return trip

Richmond → Phoenix$6,783

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

Phoenix to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,973	$2.13	$3,536 – $4,410
53' refrigerated	$4,733	$2.54	$4,117 – $5,348
48' flatbed	$4,770	$2.56	$4,102 – $5,437
Step deck	$5,191	$2.78	$4,360 – $6,021
Power only	$3,528	$1.89	$3,069 – $3,987
Hotshot	$2,663	$1.43	$2,211 – $3,116
26' box truck	$2,603	$1.40	$2,213 – $2,994
Sprinter van	$1,589	$0.85	$1,335 – $1,844

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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 Richmond

Step deck lanes into Richmond, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,107	$4.46	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,261 mi	$10,686	$4.73	$8,976 – $12,395	5 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$2,619	$6.61	$2,200 – $3,038	1 d
Houston, TX	991 mi	$3,793	$3.83	$3,186 – $4,400	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$2,521	$4.13	$2,117 – $2,924	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,176 mi	$4,337	$3.69	$3,643 – $5,030	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,210 mi	$10,473	$4.74	$8,797 – $12,148	5 d
Dallas, TX	921 mi	$3,587	$3.89	$3,013 – $4,161	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, KY is estimated at $5,191 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,865 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,360 and $6,021.

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

About 1,865 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 $1,881 of the $5,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,310 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,783, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, 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