Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apple Valley, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,785step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.84
Distance: 355 mi
Typical range: $2,339–$3,230
Transit: 1 day

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

Apple Valley to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,427
Fuel: $358
All-in estimate: $2,785

Return trip

Phoenix → Apple Valley$1,450

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Apple Valley to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Apple Valley, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,030	$5.72	$1,806 – $2,253
53' refrigerated	$2,424	$6.83	$2,109 – $2,739
48' flatbed	$2,539	$7.15	$2,184 – $2,895
Step deck	$2,785	$7.84	$2,339 – $3,230
Power only	$1,742	$4.91	$1,515 – $1,968
Hotshot	$1,312	$3.70	$1,089 – $1,535
26' box truck	$1,306	$3.68	$1,110 – $1,501
Sprinter van	$812	$2.29	$682 – $942

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More lanes from Apple Valley

Step deck lanes from Apple Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$16,098	$5.73	$13,523 – $18,674	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,972 mi	$8,627	$4.37	$7,247 – $10,008	5 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$7,388	$4.76	$6,206 – $8,570	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,740 mi	$14,966	$5.46	$12,571 – $17,360	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d
San Diego, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$6,749	$4.85	$5,669 – $7,829	3 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 Apple Valley, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Apple Valley, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,785 all-in in October 2026, or $7.84 a mile over about 355 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,339 and $3,230.

How far is Apple Valley, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 355 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $358 of the $2,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,427 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Apple Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,450, which makes Apple Valley, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% 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