Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gardner, KS to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,512step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,205 mi
Typical range: $4,630–$6,393
Transit: 3 days

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

Gardner to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,297
Fuel: $1,215
All-in estimate: $5,512

Return trip

Phoenix → Gardner$3,458

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

Gardner to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardner, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,180	$3.47	$3,720 – $4,640
53' refrigerated	$4,982	$4.13	$4,334 – $5,629
48' flatbed	$5,057	$4.20	$4,349 – $5,765
Step deck	$5,512	$4.57	$4,630 – $6,393
Power only	$3,689	$3.06	$3,210 – $4,169
Hotshot	$2,784	$2.31	$2,311 – $3,257
26' box truck	$2,730	$2.27	$2,320 – $3,139
Sprinter van	$1,672	$1.39	$1,405 – $1,940

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More lanes from Gardner

Step deck lanes from Gardner, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$7,220	$5.47	$6,065 – $8,375	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$6,258	$3.95	$5,257 – $7,259	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,656	$5.18	$2,231 – $3,081	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,557	$4.83	$2,988 – $4,126	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$6,559	$5.26	$5,510 – $7,609	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$3,776	$4.72	$3,172 – $4,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$6,119	$3.97	$5,140 – $7,098	4 d
Dallas, TX	505 mi	$2,763	$5.47	$2,321 – $3,205	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

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How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Gardner, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Gardner, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,512 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,205 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,630 and $6,393.

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

About 1,205 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 $1,215 of the $5,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,297 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,458, which makes Gardner, 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