Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Waukee, IA step deck rate

$3,660step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,342 mi
Typical range: $3,075–$4,246
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Waukee price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,307
Fuel: $1,353
All-in estimate: $3,660

Return trip

Waukee → Phoenix$5,780

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Phoenix to Waukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Waukee, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,783	$2.07	$2,477 – $3,089
53' refrigerated	$3,316	$2.47	$2,885 – $3,747
48' flatbed	$3,360	$2.50	$2,889 – $3,830
Step deck	$3,660	$2.73	$3,075 – $4,246
Power only	$2,460	$1.83	$2,140 – $2,780
Hotshot	$1,857	$1.38	$1,541 – $2,173
26' box truck	$1,819	$1.36	$1,546 – $2,092
Sprinter van	$1,113	$0.83	$935 – $1,291

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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 Waukee

Step deck lanes into Waukee, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$4,422	$3.61	$3,714 – $5,129	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,689 mi	$7,716	$4.57	$6,481 – $8,951	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$2,372	$6.27	$1,992 – $2,751	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,464	$3.58	$2,910 – $4,018	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$3,767	$3.24	$3,164 – $4,369	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$3,647	$3.52	$3,063 – $4,230	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,664 mi	$7,619	$4.58	$6,400 – $8,838	4 d
Dallas, TX	741 mi	$2,843	$3.84	$2,388 – $3,298	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Waukee, IA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Waukee, IA is estimated at $3,660 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,075 and $4,246.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Waukee, IA by truck?

About 1,342 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 $1,353 of the $3,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,307 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waukee, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,780, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Waukee, IA 37% 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