Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Berkeley, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,508step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.93
Distance: 760 mi
Typical range: $3,787–$5,230
Transit: 2 days

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

Berkeley to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,742
Fuel: $766
All-in estimate: $4,508

Return trip

Phoenix → Berkeley$2,348

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

Berkeley to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Berkeley, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,376	$4.44	$3,005 – $3,748
53' refrigerated	$4,026	$5.30	$3,503 – $4,550
48' flatbed	$4,128	$5.43	$3,550 – $4,706
Step deck	$4,508	$5.93	$3,787 – $5,230
Power only	$2,954	$3.89	$2,570 – $3,338
Hotshot	$2,228	$2.93	$1,849 – $2,607
26' box truck	$2,194	$2.89	$1,865 – $2,523
Sprinter van	$1,350	$1.78	$1,134 – $1,567

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More lanes from Berkeley

Step deck lanes from Berkeley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$17,196	$5.69	$14,444 – $19,947	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$2,717	$6.71	$2,282 – $3,152	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$9,402	$4.32	$7,898 – $10,906	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$8,896	$4.61	$7,473 – $10,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$16,054	$5.42	$13,485 – $18,623	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$8,162	$4.67	$6,856 – $9,468	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$3,222	$6.01	$2,707 – $3,738	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$8,146	$4.68	$6,843 – $9,449	4 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 Berkeley, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Berkeley, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,508 all-in in October 2026, or $5.93 a mile over about 760 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,787 and $5,230.

How far is Berkeley, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 760 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 $766 of the $4,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Berkeley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,348, which makes Berkeley, 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