Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Shively, KY step deck rate

$4,963step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 1,770 mi
Typical range: $4,169–$5,757
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Shively price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,178
Fuel: $1,785
All-in estimate: $4,963

Return trip

Shively → Phoenix$6,485

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

Phoenix to Shively by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Shively, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,795	$2.14	$3,378 – $4,213
53' refrigerated	$4,521	$2.55	$3,933 – $5,109
48' flatbed	$4,560	$2.58	$3,921 – $5,198
Step deck	$4,963	$2.80	$4,169 – $5,757
Power only	$3,368	$1.90	$2,930 – $3,806
Hotshot	$2,542	$1.44	$2,110 – $2,975
26' box truck	$2,486	$1.40	$2,113 – $2,858
Sprinter van	$1,518	$0.86	$1,275 – $1,761

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 Shively

Step deck lanes into Shively, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	774 mi	$3,351	$4.33	$2,815 – $3,887	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,163 mi	$10,277	$4.75	$8,632 – $11,921	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$2,329	$7.30	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,649	$3.87	$3,065 – $4,232	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	691 mi	$2,745	$3.97	$2,306 – $3,185	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,115 mi	$4,157	$3.73	$3,492 – $4,822	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$10,072	$4.76	$8,461 – $11,684	5 d
Dallas, TX	849 mi	$3,375	$3.98	$2,835 – $3,915	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Shively, KY is estimated at $4,963 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 1,770 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,169 and $5,757.

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

About 1,770 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 $1,785 of the $4,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,178 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,485, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Shively, 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