Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waukee, IA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,780step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,342 mi
Typical range: $4,855–$6,704
Transit: 3 days

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

Waukee to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,427
Fuel: $1,353
All-in estimate: $5,780

Return trip

Phoenix → Waukee$3,660

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

Waukee to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukee, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,395	$3.27	$3,911 – $4,878
53' refrigerated	$5,236	$3.90	$4,556 – $5,917
48' flatbed	$5,305	$3.95	$4,562 – $6,048
Step deck	$5,780	$4.31	$4,855 – $6,704
Power only	$3,885	$2.89	$3,380 – $4,390
Hotshot	$2,932	$2.18	$2,434 – $3,431
26' box truck	$2,872	$2.14	$2,441 – $3,303
Sprinter van	$1,758	$1.31	$1,477 – $2,039

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More lanes from Waukee

Step deck lanes from Waukee, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$6,523	$5.33	$5,480 – $7,567	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,689 mi	$6,346	$3.76	$5,331 – $7,362	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$2,128	$5.63	$1,788 – $2,469	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,184	$4.32	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,953	$5.12	$5,001 – $6,906	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$4,405	$4.26	$3,701 – $5,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,664 mi	$6,267	$3.77	$5,264 – $7,269	4 d
Dallas, TX	741 mi	$3,435	$4.64	$2,885 – $3,984	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 Waukee, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Waukee, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,780 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,855 and $6,704.

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

About 1,342 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,353 of the $5,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,427 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,660, which makes Waukee, 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