Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atchison, KS to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,530step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,210 mi
Typical range: $4,645–$6,415
Transit: 3 days

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

Atchison to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,310
Fuel: $1,220
All-in estimate: $5,530

Return trip

Phoenix → Atchison$3,469

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Atchison to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Atchison, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,195	$3.47	$3,733 – $4,656
53' refrigerated	$4,999	$4.13	$4,349 – $5,649
48' flatbed	$5,074	$4.19	$4,364 – $5,784
Step deck	$5,530	$4.57	$4,645 – $6,415
Power only	$3,702	$3.06	$3,221 – $4,183
Hotshot	$2,794	$2.31	$2,319 – $3,269
26' box truck	$2,739	$2.26	$2,328 – $3,150
Sprinter van	$1,678	$1.39	$1,409 – $1,946

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More lanes from Atchison

Step deck lanes from Atchison, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$7,224	$5.46	$6,068 – $8,380	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$6,241	$3.95	$5,243 – $7,240	4 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$2,601	$5.24	$2,184 – $3,017	2 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$3,766	$4.73	$3,164 – $4,369	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$6,572	$5.25	$5,520 – $7,623	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$3,962	$4.64	$3,328 – $4,596	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$6,122	$3.96	$5,142 – $7,101	4 d
Dallas, TX	562 mi	$2,959	$5.26	$2,485 – $3,432	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 Atchison, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Atchison, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,530 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,210 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,645 and $6,415.

How far is Atchison, KS from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,210 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 $1,220 of the $5,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,310 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Atchison, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,469, which makes Atchison, KS to Phoenix, AZ 59% 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