Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to McPherson, KS step deck rate

$3,051step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,028 mi
Typical range: $2,563–$3,539
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to McPherson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,014
Fuel: $1,037
All-in estimate: $3,051

Return trip

McPherson → Phoenix$4,863

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

Phoenix to McPherson by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to McPherson, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,305	$2.24	$2,051 – $2,558
53' refrigerated	$2,747	$2.67	$2,390 – $3,104
48' flatbed	$2,797	$2.72	$2,406 – $3,189
Step deck	$3,051	$2.97	$2,563 – $3,539
Power only	$2,028	$1.97	$1,765 – $2,292
Hotshot	$1,530	$1.49	$1,270 – $1,791
26' box truck	$1,503	$1.46	$1,277 – $1,728
Sprinter van	$922	$0.90	$774 – $1,069

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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 McPherson

Step deck lanes into McPherson, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,499 mi	$5,380	$3.59	$4,519 – $6,241	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,407 mi	$6,825	$4.85	$5,733 – $7,917	3 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$3,545	$5.19	$2,978 – $4,113	2 d
Houston, TX	716 mi	$2,860	$3.99	$2,402 – $3,318	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,426 mi	$4,584	$3.21	$3,850 – $5,317	4 d
San Antonio, TX	729 mi	$2,897	$3.97	$2,433 – $3,360	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$6,657	$4.88	$5,592 – $7,722	3 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$2,136	$4.65	$1,794 – $2,478	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to McPherson, KS is estimated at $3,051 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,563 and $3,539.

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

About 1,028 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 $1,037 of the $3,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,014 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,863, which makes Phoenix, AZ to McPherson, 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