Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Derby, KS step deck rate

$3,067step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,035 mi
Typical range: $2,576–$3,557
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Derby price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,023
Fuel: $1,044
All-in estimate: $3,067

Return trip

Derby → Phoenix$4,889

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

Phoenix to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Derby, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,317	$2.24	$2,062 – $2,572
53' refrigerated	$2,762	$2.67	$2,403 – $3,121
48' flatbed	$2,812	$2.72	$2,418 – $3,206
Step deck	$3,067	$2.96	$2,576 – $3,557
Power only	$2,040	$1.97	$1,774 – $2,305
Hotshot	$1,539	$1.49	$1,277 – $1,801
26' box truck	$1,511	$1.46	$1,284 – $1,738
Sprinter van	$927	$0.90	$779 – $1,075

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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 Derby

Step deck lanes into Derby, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,492 mi	$5,359	$3.59	$4,502 – $6,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,897	$4.84	$5,793 – $8,000	4 d
Chicago, IL	694 mi	$3,585	$5.17	$3,011 – $4,159	2 d
Houston, TX	646 mi	$2,663	$4.12	$2,237 – $3,089	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$4,557	$3.22	$3,828 – $5,286	4 d
San Antonio, TX	666 mi	$2,719	$4.08	$2,284 – $3,154	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,705	$4.87	$5,632 – $7,777	3 d
Dallas, TX	390 mi	$1,942	$4.98	$1,631 – $2,252	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Derby, KS is estimated at $3,067 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,576 and $3,557.

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

About 1,035 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 $1,044 of the $3,067 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,023 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,889, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Derby, 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