Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to St. Joseph, MO step deck rate

$3,379step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,234 mi
Typical range: $2,838–$3,920
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to St. Joseph price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,135
Fuel: $1,244
All-in estimate: $3,379

Return trip

St. Joseph → Phoenix$5,409

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Phoenix to St. Joseph by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to St. Joseph, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,564	$2.08	$2,282 – $2,846
53' refrigerated	$3,056	$2.48	$2,659 – $3,453
48' flatbed	$3,101	$2.51	$2,667 – $3,535
Step deck	$3,379	$2.74	$2,838 – $3,920
Power only	$2,264	$1.83	$1,970 – $2,558
Hotshot	$1,709	$1.38	$1,418 – $1,999
26' box truck	$1,675	$1.36	$1,424 – $1,926
Sprinter van	$1,026	$0.83	$862 – $1,190

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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 St. Joseph

Step deck lanes into St. Joseph, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$4,585	$3.53	$3,851 – $5,318	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$7,291	$4.55	$6,125 – $8,458	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,669	$5.65	$2,242 – $3,096	2 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$3,007	$3.69	$2,526 – $3,488	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$3,893	$3.17	$3,270 – $4,516	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,172	$3.62	$2,664 – $3,679	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$7,157	$4.57	$6,012 – $8,302	4 d
Dallas, TX	582 mi	$2,380	$4.09	$1,999 – $2,761	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to St. Joseph, MO?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to St. Joseph, MO is estimated at $3,379 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,234 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,838 and $3,920.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from St. Joseph, MO by truck?

About 1,234 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,244 of the $3,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Joseph, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,409, which makes Phoenix, AZ to St. Joseph, MO 38% 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