Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salina, KS to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,914step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $4,128–$5,701
Transit: 3 days

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

Salina to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,863
Fuel: $1,051
All-in estimate: $4,914

Return trip

Phoenix → Salina$3,083

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Salina to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Salina, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,714	$3.56	$3,305 – $4,122
53' refrigerated	$4,427	$4.25	$3,851 – $5,002
48' flatbed	$4,506	$4.32	$3,876 – $5,137
Step deck	$4,914	$4.72	$4,128 – $5,701
Power only	$3,269	$3.14	$2,844 – $3,694
Hotshot	$2,467	$2.37	$2,047 – $2,886
26' box truck	$2,422	$2.32	$2,059 – $2,785
Sprinter van	$1,485	$1.43	$1,248 – $1,723

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More lanes from Salina

Step deck lanes from Salina, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$7,959	$5.35	$6,686 – $9,233	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$5,697	$4.02	$4,785 – $6,608	4 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$3,150	$4.74	$2,646 – $3,654	2 d
Houston, TX	751 mi	$3,608	$4.80	$3,031 – $4,185	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$7,271	$5.14	$6,108 – $8,435	4 d
San Antonio, TX	765 mi	$3,656	$4.78	$3,071 – $4,241	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$5,567	$4.04	$4,676 – $6,458	3 d
Dallas, TX	494 mi	$2,725	$5.52	$2,289 – $3,161	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Salina, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,914 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,128 and $5,701.

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

About 1,042 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 $1,051 of the $4,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,863 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,083, which makes Salina, KS to Phoenix, AZ 59% more expensive. 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