Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cerritos, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$3,002step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.39
Distance: 406 mi
Typical range: $2,521–$3,482
Transit: 1 day

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

Cerritos to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,593
Fuel: $409
All-in estimate: $3,002

Return trip

Phoenix → Cerritos$1,564

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

Cerritos to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cerritos, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,199	$5.42	$1,957 – $2,441
53' refrigerated	$2,625	$6.47	$2,284 – $2,967
48' flatbed	$2,739	$6.75	$2,356 – $3,123
Step deck	$3,002	$7.39	$2,521 – $3,482
Power only	$1,894	$4.67	$1,648 – $2,141
Hotshot	$1,427	$3.52	$1,185 – $1,670
26' box truck	$1,417	$3.49	$1,205 – $1,630
Sprinter van	$880	$2.17	$739 – $1,020

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More lanes from Cerritos

Step deck lanes from Cerritos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$16,487	$5.71	$13,849 – $19,124	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,049 mi	$8,920	$4.35	$7,492 – $10,347	5 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$7,587	$4.74	$6,373 – $8,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,815 mi	$15,335	$5.45	$12,882 – $17,789	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$6,785	$4.84	$5,699 – $7,871	3 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$1,567	$14.65	$1,317 – $1,818	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,518 mi	$16,374	$6.50	$13,754 – $18,994	6 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 Cerritos, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Cerritos, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,002 all-in in October 2026, or $7.39 a mile over about 406 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,521 and $3,482.

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

About 406 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 $409 of the $3,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,593 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,564, which makes Cerritos, 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