Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pleasant Hill, IA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,853step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,363 mi
Typical range: $4,917–$6,790
Transit: 3 days

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

Pleasant Hill to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,479
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $5,853

Return trip

Phoenix → Pleasant Hill$3,707

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Pleasant Hill to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasant Hill, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,452	$3.27	$3,963 – $4,942
53' refrigerated	$5,305	$3.89	$4,616 – $5,995
48' flatbed	$5,373	$3.94	$4,621 – $6,125
Step deck	$5,853	$4.29	$4,917 – $6,790
Power only	$3,937	$2.89	$3,425 – $4,449
Hotshot	$2,971	$2.18	$2,466 – $3,476
26' box truck	$2,910	$2.14	$2,474 – $3,347
Sprinter van	$1,781	$1.31	$1,496 – $2,066

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More lanes from Pleasant Hill

Step deck lanes from Pleasant Hill, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,201 mi	$6,425	$5.35	$5,397 – $7,453	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$6,420	$3.75	$5,393 – $7,447	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$2,056	$5.79	$1,727 – $2,385	1 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$4,194	$4.32	$3,523 – $4,865	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$5,860	$5.14	$4,922 – $6,797	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$4,435	$4.25	$3,726 – $5,145	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,686 mi	$6,337	$3.76	$5,323 – $7,351	4 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$3,458	$4.62	$2,905 – $4,011	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Pleasant Hill, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,853 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,363 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,917 and $6,790.

How far is Pleasant Hill, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,363 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 $1,374 of the $5,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,479 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Pleasant Hill, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,707, which makes Pleasant Hill, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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