Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Kearney, NE step deck rate

$2,951step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,024 mi
Typical range: $2,479–$3,423
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Kearney price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,918
Fuel: $1,033
All-in estimate: $2,951

Return trip

Kearney → Phoenix$4,939

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Phoenix to Kearney by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Kearney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,229	$2.18	$1,984 – $2,474
53' refrigerated	$2,657	$2.59	$2,312 – $3,002
48' flatbed	$2,706	$2.64	$2,327 – $3,085
Step deck	$2,951	$2.88	$2,479 – $3,423
Power only	$1,962	$1.92	$1,707 – $2,217
Hotshot	$1,480	$1.45	$1,229 – $1,732
26' box truck	$1,453	$1.42	$1,235 – $1,671
Sprinter van	$892	$0.87	$749 – $1,034

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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 Kearney

Step deck lanes into Kearney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$5,365	$3.46	$4,507 – $6,224	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$6,447	$4.73	$5,415 – $7,479	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,513	$4.99	$2,951 – $4,076	2 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$3,341	$3.62	$2,806 – $3,875	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$4,597	$3.10	$3,861 – $5,332	4 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,324	$3.63	$2,792 – $3,856	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$6,358	$4.75	$5,340 – $7,375	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$2,627	$3.97	$2,207 – $3,048	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Kearney, NE?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Kearney, NE is estimated at $2,951 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,024 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,479 and $3,423.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Kearney, NE by truck?

About 1,024 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 $1,033 of the $2,951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kearney, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,939, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Kearney, NE 40% 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