Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sidney, NE to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,300step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 853 mi
Typical range: $3,612–$4,989
Transit: 2 days

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

Sidney to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,440
Fuel: $860
All-in estimate: $4,300

Return trip

Phoenix → Sidney$2,570

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Sidney to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,232	$3.79	$2,876 – $3,587
53' refrigerated	$3,853	$4.52	$3,352 – $4,354
48' flatbed	$3,940	$4.62	$3,388 – $4,492
Step deck	$4,300	$5.04	$3,612 – $4,989
Power only	$2,834	$3.32	$2,466 – $3,203
Hotshot	$2,138	$2.51	$1,775 – $2,501
26' box truck	$2,103	$2.47	$1,788 – $2,419
Sprinter van	$1,293	$1.52	$1,086 – $1,500

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More lanes from Sidney

Step deck lanes from Sidney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$9,442	$5.30	$7,931 – $10,953	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$4,910	$4.26	$4,124 – $5,695	3 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$4,108	$4.40	$3,451 – $4,765	2 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$4,729	$4.49	$3,972 – $5,485	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$8,715	$5.07	$7,321 – $10,109	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$4,533	$4.55	$3,807 – $5,258	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$4,879	$4.27	$4,099 – $5,660	3 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$3,812	$4.83	$3,202 – $4,422	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 Sidney, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Sidney, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,300 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 853 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,612 and $4,989.

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

About 853 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 $860 of the $4,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,440 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,570, which makes Sidney, NE to Phoenix, AZ 67% 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