Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baker, LA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,351step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,464 mi
Typical range: $4,495–$6,207
Transit: 4 days

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

Baker to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,875
Fuel: $1,476
All-in estimate: $5,351

Return trip

Phoenix → Baker$4,456

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Baker to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Baker, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,076	$2.78	$3,628 – $4,525
53' refrigerated	$4,857	$3.32	$4,226 – $5,488
48' flatbed	$4,913	$3.36	$4,225 – $5,601
Step deck	$5,351	$3.66	$4,495 – $6,207
Power only	$3,608	$2.46	$3,139 – $4,077
Hotshot	$2,724	$1.86	$2,261 – $3,187
26' box truck	$2,666	$1.82	$2,266 – $3,066
Sprinter van	$1,631	$1.11	$1,370 – $1,891

More lanes from Baker

Step deck lanes from Baker, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$6,279	$4.48	$5,274 – $7,283	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$6,031	$3.19	$5,066 – $6,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,370	$3.57	$2,831 – $3,909	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,719	$5.64	$1,444 – $1,995	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$5,654	$4.31	$4,749 – $6,558	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,354	$4.46	$1,977 – $2,731	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$5,794	$3.21	$4,867 – $6,721	4 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$2,072	$4.83	$1,741 – $2,404	1 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 Baker, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Baker, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,351 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,495 and $6,207.

How far is Baker, LA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,464 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,476 of the $5,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,875 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Baker, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,456, which makes Baker, LA to Phoenix, AZ 20% 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