Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hays, KS to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,555step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $3,826–$5,284
Transit: 3 days

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

Hays to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,603
Fuel: $952
All-in estimate: $4,555

Return trip

Phoenix → Hays$2,858

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

Hays to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Hays, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,433	$3.64	$3,056 – $3,811
53' refrigerated	$4,093	$4.34	$3,561 – $4,625
48' flatbed	$4,175	$4.42	$3,591 – $4,760
Step deck	$4,555	$4.83	$3,826 – $5,284
Power only	$3,017	$3.20	$2,625 – $3,409
Hotshot	$2,276	$2.41	$1,889 – $2,663
26' box truck	$2,237	$2.37	$1,901 – $2,572
Sprinter van	$1,373	$1.45	$1,154 – $1,593

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More lanes from Hays

Step deck lanes from Hays, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$8,427	$5.29	$7,079 – $9,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$5,345	$4.08	$4,490 – $6,200	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$3,467	$4.56	$2,912 – $4,022	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$3,732	$4.74	$3,135 – $4,329	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$7,716	$5.07	$6,482 – $8,951	4 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$3,673	$4.77	$3,086 – $4,261	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$5,225	$4.10	$4,389 – $6,061	3 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,828	$5.40	$2,376 – $3,281	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 Hays, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Hays, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,555 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,826 and $5,284.

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

About 944 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 $952 of the $4,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,603 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,858, which makes Hays, 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