Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Shively, KY to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,485step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,770 mi
Typical range: $5,447–$7,522
Transit: 4 days

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

Shively to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,700
Fuel: $1,785
All-in estimate: $6,485

Return trip

Phoenix → Shively$4,963

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

Shively to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Shively, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,959	$2.80	$4,413 – $5,504
53' refrigerated	$5,907	$3.34	$5,139 – $6,675
48' flatbed	$5,958	$3.37	$5,124 – $6,792
Step deck	$6,485	$3.66	$5,447 – $7,522
Power only	$4,400	$2.49	$3,828 – $4,972
Hotshot	$3,322	$1.88	$2,757 – $3,887
26' box truck	$3,248	$1.83	$2,761 – $3,735
Sprinter van	$1,984	$1.12	$1,666 – $2,301

More lanes from Shively

Step deck lanes from Shively, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	774 mi	$4,090	$5.28	$3,436 – $4,745	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,163 mi	$6,995	$3.23	$5,875 – $8,114	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,729	$5.42	$1,453 – $2,006	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,647	$3.87	$3,064 – $4,231	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	691 mi	$3,591	$5.20	$3,016 – $4,165	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,115 mi	$4,156	$3.73	$3,491 – $4,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$6,855	$3.24	$5,759 – $7,952	5 d
Dallas, TX	849 mi	$3,374	$3.97	$2,834 – $3,914	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 Shively, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Shively, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,485 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,770 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,447 and $7,522.

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

About 1,770 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 $1,785 of the $6,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,700 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,963, which makes Shively, 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