KY · STEP · Oct 2026
Step deck rates in Kentucky
What it costs to move a Step deck out of and into Kentucky, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$4.71/mi outbound
+3.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $4.25/mi
- vs national
- +1.1%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- 52-week range
- $3.95–$4.71
Step deck · outbound from Kentucky · monthly
Kentucky step deck rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A Step deck leaving Kentucky averaged $4.71 a mile all-in in October 2026, +1.1% against the national $4.66. Loads arriving averaged $4.25. Kentucky is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.
State history applies today's Kentucky adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Louisville/Jefferson County
From Louisville/Jefferson County
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,052 | $5.30 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,023 | $3.23 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,746 | $5.37 |
| Houston, TX | $3,665 | $3.87 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $6,516 | $3.66 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,558 | $5.22 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,176 | $3.72 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,887 | $3.24 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,398 | $3.96 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,242 | $6.13 |
Into Louisville/Jefferson County
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,319 | $4.34 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $10,318 | $4.75 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,351 | $7.23 |
| Houston, TX | $3,666 | $3.87 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,987 | $2.80 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,720 | $3.99 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,178 | $3.72 |
| San Diego, CA | $10,118 | $4.76 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,399 | $3.97 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,350 | $3.40 |
Step deck rates by city in Kentucky
- Louisville/Jefferson County640,796
- Lexington-Fayette329,437
- Bowling Green79,076
- Owensboro60,675
- Covington41,611
- Georgetown40,518
- Richmond39,581
- Elizabethtown34,565
- Florence33,763
- Nicholasville33,458
- Hopkinsville30,800
- Independence30,196
- Jeffersontown29,388
- Frankfort28,610
- Henderson27,750
- Paducah26,712
- Radcliff22,706
- Ashland21,066
- Erlanger20,172
- Madisonville19,502
- Winchester19,413
- Mount Washington18,863
- Murray18,567
- Shelbyville18,048
- St. Matthews17,806
- Danville17,562
- Fort Thomas16,914
- Berea16,436
- Shively15,850
- Glasgow15,388
- Shepherdsville14,837
- Bardstown14,104
- Newport13,792
- Somerset12,389
- Lawrenceburg12,189
- Campbellsville11,820
Other truck types in Kentucky
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.53 | +5.4% | +25.2% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.21 | −0.2% | +36.2% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.32 | +3.3% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.71 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.08 | +5.5% | +24.7% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.33 | +3.6% | +18.9% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.29 | +3.2% | +17.4% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.42 | +4.4% | +18.3% |