Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to St. Matthews, KY step deck rate

$4,989step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 1,781 mi
Typical range: $4,191–$5,788
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to St. Matthews price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,193
Fuel: $1,796
All-in estimate: $4,989

Return trip

St. Matthews → Phoenix$6,519

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

Phoenix to St. Matthews by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to St. Matthews, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,816	$2.14	$3,396 – $4,235
53' refrigerated	$4,545	$2.55	$3,955 – $5,136
48' flatbed	$4,584	$2.57	$3,942 – $5,226
Step deck	$4,989	$2.80	$4,191 – $5,788
Power only	$3,386	$1.90	$2,946 – $3,826
Hotshot	$2,556	$1.44	$2,122 – $2,991
26' box truck	$2,499	$1.40	$2,124 – $2,874
Sprinter van	$1,526	$0.86	$1,282 – $1,770

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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. Matthews

Step deck lanes into St. Matthews, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$3,313	$4.35	$2,783 – $3,843	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,174 mi	$10,323	$4.75	$8,671 – $11,974	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$2,329	$7.30	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
Houston, TX	953 mi	$3,681	$3.86	$3,092 – $4,270	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$2,712	$3.99	$2,278 – $3,146	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,127 mi	$4,193	$3.72	$3,522 – $4,863	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$10,118	$4.76	$8,499 – $11,737	5 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$3,411	$3.96	$2,865 – $3,956	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to St. Matthews, KY is estimated at $4,989 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 1,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,191 and $5,788.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from St. Matthews, KY by truck?

About 1,781 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 $1,796 of the $4,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,193 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Matthews, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,519, which makes Phoenix, AZ to St. Matthews, 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