Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kearney, NE to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,939step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,024 mi
Typical range: $4,148–$5,729
Transit: 3 days

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

Kearney to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,906
Fuel: $1,033
All-in estimate: $4,939

Return trip

Phoenix → Kearney$2,951

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Kearney to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Kearney, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,730	$3.64	$3,320 – $4,141
53' refrigerated	$4,447	$4.34	$3,869 – $5,025
48' flatbed	$4,528	$4.42	$3,894 – $5,162
Step deck	$4,939	$4.82	$4,148 – $5,729
Power only	$3,283	$3.21	$2,856 – $3,710
Hotshot	$2,477	$2.42	$2,056 – $2,898
26' box truck	$2,432	$2.38	$2,067 – $2,797
Sprinter van	$1,492	$1.46	$1,253 – $1,731

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More lanes from Kearney

Step deck lanes from Kearney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$8,389	$5.42	$7,047 – $9,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$5,620	$4.13	$4,721 – $6,519	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,342	$4.75	$2,807 – $3,876	2 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$4,277	$4.63	$3,593 – $4,962	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$7,700	$5.19	$6,468 – $8,932	4 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$4,256	$4.64	$3,575 – $4,937	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$5,542	$4.14	$4,656 – $6,429	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$3,364	$5.08	$2,826 – $3,902	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 Kearney, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Kearney, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,939 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,024 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,148 and $5,729.

How far is Kearney, NE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,024 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 $1,033 of the $4,939 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,906 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Kearney, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,951, which makes Kearney, NE to Phoenix, AZ 67% 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