Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Kansas City, KS step deck rate

$3,499step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,223 mi
Typical range: $2,939–$4,059
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,266
Fuel: $1,233
All-in estimate: $3,499

Return trip

Kansas City → Phoenix$5,578

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

Phoenix to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Kansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,655	$2.17	$2,363 – $2,947
53' refrigerated	$3,164	$2.59	$2,752 – $3,575
48' flatbed	$3,210	$2.63	$2,761 – $3,660
Step deck	$3,499	$2.86	$2,939 – $4,059
Power only	$2,343	$1.92	$2,039 – $2,648
Hotshot	$1,769	$1.45	$1,468 – $2,069
26' box truck	$1,734	$1.42	$1,474 – $1,994
Sprinter van	$1,062	$0.87	$892 – $1,232

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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 Kansas City

Step deck lanes into Kansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,304 mi	$4,797	$3.68	$4,029 – $5,564	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,600 mi	$7,597	$4.75	$6,381 – $8,812	4 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$2,849	$5.81	$2,393 – $3,305	2 d
Houston, TX	762 mi	$2,990	$3.92	$2,511 – $3,468	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$4,068	$3.30	$3,417 – $4,719	3 d
San Antonio, TX	828 mi	$3,176	$3.84	$2,667 – $3,684	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$7,437	$4.77	$6,247 – $8,626	4 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,345	$4.40	$1,969 – $2,720	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Kansas City, KS is estimated at $3,499 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,223 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,939 and $4,059.

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

About 1,223 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 $1,233 of the $3,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,266 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,578, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Kansas City, KS 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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