Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dodge City, KS to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,280step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $3,596–$4,965
Transit: 2 days

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

Dodge City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,404
Fuel: $876
All-in estimate: $4,280

Return trip

Phoenix → Dodge City$2,685

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

Dodge City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Dodge City, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,218	$3.70	$2,864 – $3,573
53' refrigerated	$3,837	$4.42	$3,338 – $4,336
48' flatbed	$3,922	$4.51	$3,373 – $4,471
Step deck	$4,280	$4.93	$3,596 – $4,965
Power only	$2,824	$3.25	$2,456 – $3,191
Hotshot	$2,130	$2.45	$1,768 – $2,492
26' box truck	$2,095	$2.41	$1,781 – $2,409
Sprinter van	$1,287	$1.48	$1,081 – $1,493

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More lanes from Dodge City

Step deck lanes from Dodge City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,658 mi	$8,721	$5.26	$7,326 – $10,117	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,250 mi	$5,145	$4.12	$4,322 – $5,969	3 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$3,725	$4.43	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$3,509	$4.86	$2,947 – $4,070	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$7,988	$5.04	$6,710 – $9,266	4 d
San Antonio, TX	684 mi	$3,378	$4.94	$2,838 – $3,918	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,206 mi	$4,999	$4.15	$4,199 – $5,799	3 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$2,605	$5.68	$2,188 – $3,022	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 Dodge City, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Dodge City, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,280 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,596 and $4,965.

How far is Dodge City, KS from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 869 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $876 of the $4,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Dodge City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,685, which makes Dodge City, 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