Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chadron, NE to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,670step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 952 mi
Typical range: $3,923–$5,417
Transit: 3 days

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

Chadron to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,710
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $4,670

Return trip

Phoenix → Chadron$2,790

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chadron to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Chadron, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,520	$3.70	$3,133 – $3,908
53' refrigerated	$4,197	$4.41	$3,651 – $4,742
48' flatbed	$4,281	$4.50	$3,681 – $4,880
Step deck	$4,670	$4.91	$3,923 – $5,417
Power only	$3,094	$3.25	$2,692 – $3,496
Hotshot	$2,334	$2.45	$1,937 – $2,731
26' box truck	$2,294	$2.41	$1,950 – $2,638
Sprinter van	$1,408	$1.48	$1,183 – $1,633

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More lanes from Chadron

Step deck lanes from Chadron, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$9,383	$5.31	$7,882 – $10,884	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$5,123	$4.22	$4,303 – $5,942	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,078	$4.41	$3,425 – $4,730	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$5,156	$4.39	$4,331 – $5,980	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$8,680	$5.07	$7,292 – $10,069	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$4,995	$4.43	$4,195 – $5,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$5,140	$4.21	$4,317 – $5,962	3 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$4,235	$4.65	$3,558 – $4,913	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 Chadron, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Chadron, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,670 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 952 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,923 and $5,417.

How far is Chadron, NE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 952 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 $960 of the $4,670 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,710 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Chadron, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,790, which makes Chadron, NE to Phoenix, AZ 67% 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