Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Topeka, KS to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,358step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 1,163 mi
Typical range: $4,500–$6,215
Transit: 3 days

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

Topeka to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,185
Fuel: $1,173
All-in estimate: $5,358

Return trip

Phoenix → Topeka$3,361

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

Topeka to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Topeka, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,060	$3.49	$3,613 – $4,507
53' refrigerated	$4,839	$4.16	$4,210 – $5,468
48' flatbed	$4,915	$4.23	$4,227 – $5,603
Step deck	$5,358	$4.61	$4,500 – $6,215
Power only	$3,581	$3.08	$3,115 – $4,046
Hotshot	$2,702	$2.32	$2,243 – $3,162
26' box truck	$2,650	$2.28	$2,253 – $3,048
Sprinter van	$1,624	$1.40	$1,364 – $1,884

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More lanes from Topeka

Step deck lanes from Topeka, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$7,416	$5.43	$6,229 – $8,602	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$6,105	$3.97	$5,128 – $7,082	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,767	$5.06	$2,325 – $3,210	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$3,618	$4.80	$3,040 – $4,197	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$6,750	$5.22	$5,670 – $7,830	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$3,787	$4.72	$3,181 – $4,393	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$5,972	$3.98	$5,017 – $6,928	4 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$2,794	$5.44	$2,347 – $3,241	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 Topeka, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Topeka, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,358 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 1,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,500 and $6,215.

How far is Topeka, KS from Phoenix, AZ 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 $5,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,185 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,361, which makes Topeka, 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