Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Charles, MO to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,269step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,478 mi
Typical range: $5,266–$7,273
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Charles to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,779
Fuel: $1,490
All-in estimate: $6,269

Return trip

Phoenix → St. Charles$3,917

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

St. Charles to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, MO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,777	$3.23	$4,252 – $5,303
53' refrigerated	$5,692	$3.85	$4,952 – $6,432
48' flatbed	$5,757	$3.89	$4,951 – $6,562
Step deck	$6,269	$4.24	$5,266 – $7,273
Power only	$4,229	$2.86	$3,679 – $4,779
Hotshot	$3,192	$2.16	$2,649 – $3,735
26' box truck	$3,125	$2.11	$2,656 – $3,593
Sprinter van	$1,911	$1.29	$1,605 – $2,217

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More lanes from St. Charles

Step deck lanes from St. Charles, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,049 mi	$5,784	$5.51	$4,859 – $6,710	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,864 mi	$6,917	$3.71	$5,810 – $8,024	4 d
Chicago, IL	304 mi	$1,899	$6.25	$1,595 – $2,203	1 d
Houston, TX	804 mi	$3,649	$4.54	$3,065 – $4,233	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	973 mi	$5,193	$5.34	$4,362 – $6,023	3 d
San Antonio, TX	932 mi	$4,073	$4.37	$3,421 – $4,724	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,819 mi	$6,773	$3.72	$5,690 – $7,857	4 d
Dallas, TX	640 mi	$3,107	$4.85	$2,610 – $3,604	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 St. Charles, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from St. Charles, MO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,269 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,266 and $7,273.

How far is St. Charles, MO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,478 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 $1,490 of the $6,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to St. Charles, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,917, which makes St. Charles, MO to Phoenix, AZ 60% 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