Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waterloo, IA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,181step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,456 mi
Typical range: $5,192–$7,170
Transit: 4 days

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

Waterloo to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,713
Fuel: $1,468
All-in estimate: $6,181

Return trip

Phoenix → Waterloo$3,914

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

Waterloo to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterloo, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,708	$3.23	$4,190 – $5,226
53' refrigerated	$5,610	$3.85	$4,880 – $6,339
48' flatbed	$5,675	$3.90	$4,881 – $6,470
Step deck	$6,181	$4.25	$5,192 – $7,170
Power only	$4,167	$2.86	$3,625 – $4,709
Hotshot	$3,145	$2.16	$2,611 – $3,680
26' box truck	$3,079	$2.11	$2,617 – $3,541
Sprinter van	$1,883	$1.29	$1,582 – $2,185

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More lanes from Waterloo

Step deck lanes from Waterloo, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$6,125	$5.42	$5,145 – $7,105	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$6,691	$3.72	$5,621 – $7,762	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,842	$6.42	$1,548 – $2,137	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,471	$4.24	$3,756 – $5,187	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$5,591	$5.21	$4,696 – $6,485	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$4,742	$4.17	$3,983 – $5,501	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$6,621	$3.73	$5,562 – $7,680	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$3,762	$4.48	$3,160 – $4,363	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 Waterloo, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Waterloo, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,181 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,456 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,192 and $7,170.

How far is Waterloo, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,456 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 $1,468 of the $6,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Waterloo, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,914, which makes Waterloo, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% 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