Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Matthews, KY to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,519step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,781 mi
Typical range: $5,476–$7,562
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Matthews to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,723
Fuel: $1,796
All-in estimate: $6,519

Return trip

Phoenix → St. Matthews$4,989

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

St. Matthews to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Matthews, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,986	$2.80	$4,437 – $5,534
53' refrigerated	$5,939	$3.33	$5,167 – $6,711
48' flatbed	$5,990	$3.36	$5,151 – $6,828
Step deck	$6,519	$3.66	$5,476 – $7,562
Power only	$4,425	$2.48	$3,849 – $5,000
Hotshot	$3,340	$1.88	$2,772 – $3,908
26' box truck	$3,266	$1.83	$2,776 – $3,755
Sprinter van	$1,994	$1.12	$1,675 – $2,313

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More lanes from St. Matthews

Step deck lanes from St. Matthews, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$4,045	$5.31	$3,398 – $4,692	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,174 mi	$7,026	$3.23	$5,902 – $8,150	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,729	$5.42	$1,453 – $2,006	1 d
Houston, TX	953 mi	$3,680	$3.86	$3,091 – $4,268	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$3,547	$5.22	$2,980 – $4,115	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,127 mi	$4,191	$3.72	$3,520 – $4,862	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$6,887	$3.24	$5,785 – $7,989	5 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$3,409	$3.96	$2,864 – $3,955	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. Matthews, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from St. Matthews, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,519 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,476 and $7,562.

How far is St. Matthews, KY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,781 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 $1,796 of the $6,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,723 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to St. Matthews, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,989, which makes St. Matthews, 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