Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garden City, KS to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,119step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 825 mi
Typical range: $3,460–$4,778
Transit: 2 days

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

Garden City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,287
Fuel: $832
All-in estimate: $4,119

Return trip

Phoenix → Garden City$2,584

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

Garden City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,093	$3.75	$2,752 – $3,433
53' refrigerated	$3,687	$4.47	$3,208 – $4,167
48' flatbed	$3,773	$4.57	$3,245 – $4,302
Step deck	$4,119	$4.99	$3,460 – $4,778
Power only	$2,710	$3.29	$2,358 – $3,063
Hotshot	$2,044	$2.48	$1,697 – $2,392
26' box truck	$2,012	$2.44	$1,710 – $2,314
Sprinter van	$1,237	$1.50	$1,039 – $1,435

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More lanes from Garden City

Step deck lanes from Garden City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$8,931	$5.24	$7,502 – $10,360	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$4,979	$4.15	$4,183 – $5,776	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$3,856	$4.38	$3,239 – $4,473	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$3,649	$4.78	$3,065 – $4,233	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$8,187	$5.02	$6,877 – $9,497	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$3,474	$4.88	$2,918 – $4,030	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$4,843	$4.18	$4,068 – $5,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$2,753	$5.48	$2,312 – $3,193	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 Garden City, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Garden City, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,119 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 825 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,460 and $4,778.

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

About 825 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 $832 of the $4,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,287 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,584, which makes Garden City, KS to Phoenix, AZ 59% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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