Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Chadron, NE step deck rate

$2,790step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 952 mi
Typical range: $2,344–$3,237
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Chadron price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,830
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $2,790

Return trip

Chadron → Phoenix$4,670

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Phoenix to Chadron by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Chadron, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,104	$2.21	$1,872 – $2,335
53' refrigerated	$2,508	$2.63	$2,182 – $2,834
48' flatbed	$2,558	$2.69	$2,200 – $2,916
Step deck	$2,790	$2.93	$2,344 – $3,237
Power only	$1,849	$1.94	$1,608 – $2,089
Hotshot	$1,395	$1.47	$1,158 – $1,632
26' box truck	$1,371	$1.44	$1,165 – $1,576
Sprinter van	$841	$0.88	$707 – $976

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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 Chadron

Step deck lanes into Chadron, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$6,001	$3.39	$5,041 – $6,961	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$5,877	$4.84	$4,936 – $6,817	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,287	$4.64	$3,601 – $4,973	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$4,027	$3.43	$3,382 – $4,671	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$5,182	$3.03	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$3,901	$3.46	$3,277 – $4,525	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$5,896	$4.83	$4,953 – $6,839	3 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$3,308	$3.63	$2,779 – $3,837	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Chadron, NE?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Chadron, NE is estimated at $2,790 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 952 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,344 and $3,237.

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

About 952 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 $960 of the $2,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,830 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,670, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Chadron, NE 40% 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