Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Great Bend, KS step deck rate

$2,892step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $2,429–$3,355
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Great Bend price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,925
Fuel: $967
All-in estimate: $2,892

Return trip

Great Bend → Phoenix$4,610

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

Phoenix to Great Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Great Bend, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,181	$2.27	$1,941 – $2,421
53' refrigerated	$2,600	$2.71	$2,262 – $2,937
48' flatbed	$2,651	$2.76	$2,280 – $3,022
Step deck	$2,892	$3.02	$2,429 – $3,355
Power only	$1,917	$2.00	$1,668 – $2,166
Hotshot	$1,446	$1.51	$1,200 – $1,692
26' box truck	$1,421	$1.48	$1,208 – $1,634
Sprinter van	$872	$0.91	$733 – $1,012

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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 Great Bend

Step deck lanes into Great Bend, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$5,592	$3.56	$4,698 – $6,487	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$6,537	$4.90	$5,491 – $7,583	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,780	$5.05	$3,175 – $4,385	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,916	$3.96	$2,450 – $3,383	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$4,772	$3.19	$4,009 – $5,536	4 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$2,888	$3.98	$2,426 – $3,350	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$6,373	$4.92	$5,353 – $7,392	3 d
Dallas, TX	473 mi	$2,175	$4.60	$1,827 – $2,524	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Great Bend, KS is estimated at $2,892 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,429 and $3,355.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Great Bend, KS by truck?

About 959 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 $967 of the $2,892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Great Bend, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,610, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Great Bend, 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