Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Newton, KS step deck rate

$3,076step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,039 mi
Typical range: $2,584–$3,568
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Newton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,028
Fuel: $1,048
All-in estimate: $3,076

Return trip

Newton → Phoenix$4,903

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

Phoenix to Newton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Newton, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,324	$2.24	$2,069 – $2,580
53' refrigerated	$2,770	$2.67	$2,410 – $3,131
48' flatbed	$2,821	$2.71	$2,426 – $3,216
Step deck	$3,076	$2.96	$2,584 – $3,568
Power only	$2,046	$1.97	$1,780 – $2,312
Hotshot	$1,544	$1.49	$1,281 – $1,806
26' box truck	$1,516	$1.46	$1,288 – $1,743
Sprinter van	$930	$0.89	$781 – $1,078

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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 Newton

Step deck lanes into Newton, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$5,344	$3.59	$4,489 – $6,199	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,424 mi	$6,893	$4.84	$5,790 – $7,995	4 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$3,527	$5.20	$2,963 – $4,092	2 d
Houston, TX	686 mi	$2,776	$4.05	$2,331 – $3,220	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,412 mi	$4,546	$3.22	$3,819 – $5,274	4 d
San Antonio, TX	704 mi	$2,826	$4.01	$2,374 – $3,278	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$6,713	$4.87	$5,639 – $7,787	3 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$2,052	$4.78	$1,723 – $2,380	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Newton, KS is estimated at $3,076 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,584 and $3,568.

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

About 1,039 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 $1,048 of the $3,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,028 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,903, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Newton, 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