Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Derby, KS to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,889step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 1,035 mi
Typical range: $4,107–$5,671
Transit: 3 days

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

Derby to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,845
Fuel: $1,044
All-in estimate: $4,889

Return trip

Phoenix → Derby$3,067

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

Derby to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Derby, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,694	$3.57	$3,287 – $4,100
53' refrigerated	$4,403	$4.25	$3,830 – $4,975
48' flatbed	$4,483	$4.33	$3,855 – $5,110
Step deck	$4,889	$4.72	$4,107 – $5,671
Power only	$3,251	$3.14	$2,829 – $3,674
Hotshot	$2,453	$2.37	$2,036 – $2,870
26' box truck	$2,409	$2.33	$2,047 – $2,770
Sprinter van	$1,477	$1.43	$1,241 – $1,714

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More lanes from Derby

Step deck lanes from Derby, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,492 mi	$7,982	$5.35	$6,705 – $9,259	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,727	$4.02	$4,810 – $6,643	4 d
Chicago, IL	694 mi	$3,248	$4.68	$2,728 – $3,768	2 d
Houston, TX	646 mi	$3,247	$5.03	$2,728 – $3,767	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$7,271	$5.14	$6,108 – $8,435	4 d
San Antonio, TX	666 mi	$3,316	$4.98	$2,786 – $3,847	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$5,567	$4.04	$4,676 – $6,458	3 d
Dallas, TX	390 mi	$2,368	$6.07	$1,989 – $2,747	1 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 Derby, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Derby, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,889 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 1,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,107 and $5,671.

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

About 1,035 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 $1,044 of the $4,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,845 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,067, which makes Derby, 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