Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Ogallala, NE step deck rate

$2,699step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $2,267–$3,131
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Ogallala price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,780
Fuel: $919
All-in estimate: $2,699

Return trip

Ogallala → Phoenix$4,517

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

Phoenix to Ogallala by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Ogallala, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,032	$2.23	$1,809 – $2,256
53' refrigerated	$2,423	$2.66	$2,108 – $2,738
48' flatbed	$2,474	$2.72	$2,127 – $2,820
Step deck	$2,699	$2.96	$2,267 – $3,131
Power only	$1,784	$1.96	$1,552 – $2,016
Hotshot	$1,346	$1.48	$1,117 – $1,575
26' box truck	$1,323	$1.45	$1,125 – $1,522
Sprinter van	$813	$0.89	$683 – $943

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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 Ogallala

Step deck lanes into Ogallala, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$5,818	$3.41	$4,887 – $6,749	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,221 mi	$5,900	$4.83	$4,956 – $6,844	3 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$4,053	$4.72	$3,404 – $4,701	2 d
Houston, TX	1,015 mi	$3,592	$3.54	$3,017 – $4,167	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,643 mi	$5,007	$3.05	$4,206 – $5,808	4 d
San Antonio, TX	974 mi	$3,480	$3.57	$2,923 – $4,037	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,209 mi	$5,853	$4.84	$4,917 – $6,790	3 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$2,873	$3.82	$2,414 – $3,333	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Ogallala, NE is estimated at $2,699 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,267 and $3,131.

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

About 911 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 $919 of the $2,699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,780 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,517, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Ogallala, 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