Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Shepherdsville, KY to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,504step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,776 mi
Typical range: $5,463–$7,544
Transit: 4 days

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

Shepherdsville to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,713
Fuel: $1,791
All-in estimate: $6,504

Return trip

Phoenix → Shepherdsville$4,977

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Shepherdsville to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Shepherdsville, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,974	$2.80	$4,426 – $5,521
53' refrigerated	$5,925	$3.34	$5,155 – $6,695
48' flatbed	$5,975	$3.36	$5,139 – $6,812
Step deck	$6,504	$3.66	$5,463 – $7,544
Power only	$4,414	$2.49	$3,840 – $4,987
Hotshot	$3,332	$1.88	$2,766 – $3,898
26' box truck	$3,258	$1.83	$2,769 – $3,746
Sprinter van	$1,989	$1.12	$1,671 – $2,308

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More lanes from Shepherdsville

Step deck lanes from Shepherdsville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$4,087	$5.29	$3,433 – $4,741	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,170 mi	$7,015	$3.23	$5,892 – $8,137	5 d
Chicago, IL	338 mi	$1,782	$5.27	$1,497 – $2,068	1 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$3,627	$3.88	$3,047 – $4,207	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$3,583	$5.20	$3,010 – $4,157	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$4,144	$3.73	$3,481 – $4,807	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,121 mi	$6,875	$3.24	$5,775 – $7,975	5 d
Dallas, TX	848 mi	$3,371	$3.98	$2,832 – $3,911	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 Shepherdsville, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Shepherdsville, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,504 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,463 and $7,544.

How far is Shepherdsville, KY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,776 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 $1,791 of the $6,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Shepherdsville, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,977, which makes Shepherdsville, KY to Phoenix, AZ 31% more expensive. 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