Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Merriam, KS step deck rate

$3,501step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,224 mi
Typical range: $2,941–$4,061
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Merriam price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,267
Fuel: $1,234
All-in estimate: $3,501

Return trip

Merriam → Phoenix$5,581

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

Phoenix to Merriam by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Merriam, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,656	$2.17	$2,364 – $2,949
53' refrigerated	$3,166	$2.59	$2,754 – $3,577
48' flatbed	$3,213	$2.62	$2,763 – $3,662
Step deck	$3,501	$2.86	$2,941 – $4,061
Power only	$2,345	$1.92	$2,040 – $2,650
Hotshot	$1,770	$1.45	$1,469 – $2,071
26' box truck	$1,735	$1.42	$1,475 – $1,995
Sprinter van	$1,063	$0.87	$893 – $1,233

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 Merriam

Step deck lanes into Merriam, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,303 mi	$4,794	$3.68	$4,027 – $5,561	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$7,601	$4.75	$6,385 – $8,817	4 d
Chicago, IL	492 mi	$2,856	$5.80	$2,399 – $3,313	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,967	$3.94	$2,492 – $3,442	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,231 mi	$4,066	$3.30	$3,415 – $4,716	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$3,153	$3.85	$2,649 – $3,657	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$7,441	$4.77	$6,250 – $8,631	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,325	$4.42	$1,953 – $2,697	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Merriam, KS is estimated at $3,501 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,941 and $4,061.

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

About 1,224 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 $1,234 of the $3,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,267 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,581, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Merriam, 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