Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Topeka, KS step deck rate

$3,361step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,163 mi
Typical range: $2,823–$3,899
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Topeka price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,188
Fuel: $1,173
All-in estimate: $3,361

Return trip

Topeka → Phoenix$5,358

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

Phoenix to Topeka by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Topeka, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,547	$2.19	$2,267 – $2,827
53' refrigerated	$3,035	$2.61	$2,641 – $3,430
48' flatbed	$3,083	$2.65	$2,652 – $3,515
Step deck	$3,361	$2.89	$2,823 – $3,899
Power only	$2,246	$1.93	$1,954 – $2,538
Hotshot	$1,695	$1.46	$1,407 – $1,983
26' box truck	$1,663	$1.43	$1,413 – $1,912
Sprinter van	$1,019	$0.88	$856 – $1,182

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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 Topeka

Step deck lanes into Topeka, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$4,979	$3.65	$4,182 – $5,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$7,353	$4.78	$6,176 – $8,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$3,055	$5.58	$2,566 – $3,543	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,967	$3.94	$2,492 – $3,442	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$4,230	$3.27	$3,553 – $4,907	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$3,105	$3.87	$2,608 – $3,602	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$7,193	$4.80	$6,042 – $8,343	4 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$2,291	$4.46	$1,924 – $2,658	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Topeka, KS is estimated at $3,361 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,823 and $3,899.

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

About 1,163 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 $1,173 of the $3,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,188 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,358, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Topeka, 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