Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Dorado, KS to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,999step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,065 mi
Typical range: $4,199–$5,798
Transit: 3 days

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

El Dorado to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,925
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $4,999

Return trip

Phoenix → El Dorado$3,136

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

El Dorado to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,780	$3.55	$3,364 – $4,195
53' refrigerated	$4,505	$4.23	$3,919 – $5,091
48' flatbed	$4,584	$4.30	$3,942 – $5,226
Step deck	$4,999	$4.69	$4,199 – $5,798
Power only	$3,328	$3.13	$2,896 – $3,761
Hotshot	$2,512	$2.36	$2,085 – $2,939
26' box truck	$2,465	$2.31	$2,095 – $2,835
Sprinter van	$1,512	$1.42	$1,270 – $1,754

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More lanes from El Dorado

Step deck lanes from El Dorado, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$7,848	$5.37	$6,592 – $9,104	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$5,820	$4.01	$4,889 – $6,751	4 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$3,140	$4.75	$2,638 – $3,642	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$3,306	$4.99	$2,777 – $3,835	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$7,144	$5.15	$6,001 – $8,287	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$3,402	$4.92	$2,858 – $3,946	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$5,664	$4.03	$4,757 – $6,570	3 d
Dallas, TX	410 mi	$2,437	$5.94	$2,047 – $2,827	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 El Dorado, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from El Dorado, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,999 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,199 and $5,798.

How far is El Dorado, KS from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,065 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 $1,074 of the $4,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to El Dorado, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,136, which makes El Dorado, KS to Phoenix, AZ 59% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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