Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Garden City, KS step deck rate

$2,584step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 825 mi
Typical range: $2,171–$2,998
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Garden City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,752
Fuel: $832
All-in estimate: $2,584

Return trip

Garden City → Phoenix$4,119

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

Phoenix to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Garden City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,940	$2.35	$1,727 – $2,153
53' refrigerated	$2,313	$2.80	$2,012 – $2,614
48' flatbed	$2,367	$2.87	$2,036 – $2,699
Step deck	$2,584	$3.13	$2,171 – $2,998
Power only	$1,700	$2.06	$1,479 – $1,921
Hotshot	$1,283	$1.55	$1,064 – $1,501
26' box truck	$1,262	$1.53	$1,073 – $1,451
Sprinter van	$776	$0.94	$652 – $900

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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 Garden City

Step deck lanes into Garden City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$5,996	$3.52	$5,037 – $6,956	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$5,997	$5.00	$5,037 – $6,956	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$4,256	$4.84	$3,575 – $4,937	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$2,992	$3.92	$2,514 – $3,471	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$5,131	$3.14	$4,310 – $5,952	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$2,849	$4.00	$2,393 – $3,305	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$5,833	$5.03	$4,899 – $6,766	3 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$2,257	$4.50	$1,896 – $2,618	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Garden City, KS is estimated at $2,584 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 825 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,171 and $2,998.

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

About 825 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 $832 of the $2,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,752 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,119, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Garden City, KS 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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