Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Waverly, NE step deck rate

$3,279step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $2,754–$3,803
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Waverly price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,098
Fuel: $1,181
All-in estimate: $3,279

Return trip

Waverly → Phoenix$5,487

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Phoenix to Waverly by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Waverly, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,485	$2.12	$2,212 – $2,758
53' refrigerated	$2,962	$2.53	$2,577 – $3,347
48' flatbed	$3,008	$2.57	$2,587 – $3,429
Step deck	$3,279	$2.80	$2,754 – $3,803
Power only	$2,192	$1.87	$1,907 – $2,477
Hotshot	$1,654	$1.41	$1,373 – $1,936
26' box truck	$1,622	$1.39	$1,379 – $1,866
Sprinter van	$994	$0.85	$835 – $1,153

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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 Waverly

Step deck lanes into Waverly, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,391 mi	$4,907	$3.53	$4,121 – $5,692	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$7,052	$4.65	$5,924 – $8,181	4 d
Chicago, IL	546 mi	$2,960	$5.42	$2,487 – $3,434	2 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$3,305	$3.63	$2,776 – $3,834	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,326 mi	$4,190	$3.16	$3,519 – $4,860	3 d
San Antonio, TX	943 mi	$3,395	$3.60	$2,852 – $3,939	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,492 mi	$6,951	$4.66	$5,839 – $8,064	4 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$2,627	$3.97	$2,207 – $3,048	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Waverly, NE?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Waverly, NE is estimated at $3,279 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,754 and $3,803.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Waverly, NE by truck?

About 1,171 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 $1,181 of the $3,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,098 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waverly, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,487, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Waverly, NE 40% 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