Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Dodge City, KS step deck rate

$2,685step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $2,256–$3,115
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Dodge City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,809
Fuel: $876
All-in estimate: $2,685

Return trip

Dodge City → Phoenix$4,280

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

Phoenix to Dodge City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Dodge City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,019	$2.32	$1,797 – $2,241
53' refrigerated	$2,407	$2.77	$2,094 – $2,720
48' flatbed	$2,460	$2.83	$2,116 – $2,805
Step deck	$2,685	$3.09	$2,256 – $3,115
Power only	$1,771	$2.04	$1,541 – $2,002
Hotshot	$1,336	$1.54	$1,109 – $1,563
26' box truck	$1,314	$1.51	$1,117 – $1,511
Sprinter van	$808	$0.93	$678 – $937

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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 Dodge City

Step deck lanes into Dodge City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,658 mi	$5,856	$3.53	$4,919 – $6,793	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,250 mi	$6,197	$4.96	$5,205 – $7,188	3 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$4,112	$4.90	$3,454 – $4,770	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,877	$3.98	$2,417 – $3,337	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,006	$3.16	$4,205 – $5,807	4 d
San Antonio, TX	684 mi	$2,770	$4.05	$2,327 – $3,213	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,206 mi	$6,021	$4.99	$5,057 – $6,984	3 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$2,136	$4.65	$1,794 – $2,478	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Dodge City, KS is estimated at $2,685 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,256 and $3,115.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Dodge City, KS by truck?

About 869 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $876 of the $2,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,809 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dodge City, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,280, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Dodge City, 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