Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ceres, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,142step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.15
Distance: 674 mi
Typical range: $3,479–$4,805
Transit: 2 days

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

Ceres to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,462
Fuel: $680
All-in estimate: $4,142

Return trip

Phoenix → Ceres$2,158

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

Ceres to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Ceres, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,090	$4.58	$2,750 – $3,430
53' refrigerated	$3,686	$5.47	$3,207 – $4,165
48' flatbed	$3,791	$5.62	$3,260 – $4,321
Step deck	$4,142	$6.15	$3,479 – $4,805
Power only	$2,696	$4.00	$2,346 – $3,047
Hotshot	$2,033	$3.02	$1,688 – $2,379
26' box truck	$2,006	$2.98	$1,705 – $2,306
Sprinter van	$1,236	$1.83	$1,038 – $1,434

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More lanes from Ceres

Step deck lanes from Ceres, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$16,813	$5.70	$14,123 – $19,503	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$2,455	$7.28	$2,062 – $2,847	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$9,121	$4.34	$7,662 – $10,580	5 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$8,541	$4.64	$7,174 – $9,908	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$15,690	$5.43	$13,179 – $18,200	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$7,811	$4.71	$6,561 – $9,060	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,952	$6.34	$2,480 – $3,425	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$7,795	$4.71	$6,548 – $9,042	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 Ceres, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Ceres, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,142 all-in in October 2026, or $6.15 a mile over about 674 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,479 and $4,805.

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

About 674 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 $680 of the $4,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,462 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,158, which makes Ceres, 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