Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Liberal, KS step deck rate

$2,513step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $2,111–$2,915
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Liberal price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,712
Fuel: $801
All-in estimate: $2,513

Return trip

Liberal → Phoenix$4,006

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

Phoenix to Liberal by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Liberal, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,884	$2.37	$1,677 – $2,092
53' refrigerated	$2,247	$2.83	$1,955 – $2,539
48' flatbed	$2,301	$2.90	$1,979 – $2,624
Step deck	$2,513	$3.16	$2,111 – $2,915
Power only	$1,650	$2.08	$1,436 – $1,865
Hotshot	$1,245	$1.57	$1,033 – $1,456
26' box truck	$1,225	$1.54	$1,042 – $1,409
Sprinter van	$754	$0.95	$633 – $874

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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 Liberal

Step deck lanes into Liberal, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$6,077	$3.51	$5,105 – $7,049	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$5,933	$5.01	$4,983 – $6,882	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$4,397	$4.78	$3,694 – $5,101	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$2,818	$4.02	$2,367 – $3,269	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$5,197	$3.14	$4,366 – $6,029	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,646	$4.13	$2,223 – $3,069	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$5,737	$5.05	$4,819 – $6,655	3 d
Dallas, TX	444 mi	$2,094	$4.72	$1,759 – $2,429	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Liberal, KS is estimated at $2,513 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,111 and $2,915.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Liberal, KS by truck?

About 794 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 $801 of the $2,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Liberal, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,006, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Liberal, 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