Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Atchison, KS step deck rate

$3,469step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,210 mi
Typical range: $2,914–$4,024
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Atchison price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,249
Fuel: $1,220
All-in estimate: $3,469

Return trip

Atchison → Phoenix$5,530

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Phoenix to Atchison by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Atchison, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,631	$2.17	$2,342 – $2,921
53' refrigerated	$3,136	$2.59	$2,728 – $3,544
48' flatbed	$3,183	$2.63	$2,737 – $3,629
Step deck	$3,469	$2.87	$2,914 – $4,024
Power only	$2,322	$1.92	$2,020 – $2,624
Hotshot	$1,753	$1.45	$1,455 – $2,051
26' box truck	$1,718	$1.42	$1,461 – $1,976
Sprinter van	$1,053	$0.87	$884 – $1,221

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Atchison

Step deck lanes into Atchison, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$4,851	$3.67	$4,074 – $5,627	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$7,517	$4.76	$6,314 – $8,719	4 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$2,870	$5.79	$2,411 – $3,330	2 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$3,088	$3.87	$2,594 – $3,582	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$4,119	$3.29	$3,460 – $4,778	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$3,249	$3.80	$2,729 – $3,769	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$7,373	$4.78	$6,193 – $8,552	4 d
Dallas, TX	562 mi	$2,426	$4.32	$2,038 – $2,814	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Atchison, KS is estimated at $3,469 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,210 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,914 and $4,024.

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

About 1,210 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 $1,220 of the $3,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,530, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Atchison, KS 37% cheaper. 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