Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Centro, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,316step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.45
Distance: 245 mi
Typical range: $1,946–$2,687
Transit: 1 day

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

El Centro to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,069
Fuel: $247
All-in estimate: $2,316

Return trip

Phoenix → El Centro$1,207

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

El Centro to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from El Centro, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,664	$6.79	$1,481 – $1,847
53' refrigerated	$1,988	$8.12	$1,730 – $2,247
48' flatbed	$2,108	$8.60	$1,813 – $2,403
Step deck	$2,316	$9.45	$1,946 – $2,687
Power only	$1,412	$5.77	$1,229 – $1,596
Hotshot	$1,063	$4.34	$883 – $1,244
26' box truck	$1,064	$4.34	$905 – $1,224
Sprinter van	$666	$2.72	$559 – $772

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More lanes from El Centro

Step deck lanes from El Centro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$15,876	$5.74	$13,336 – $18,416	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,999	$9.13	$1,680 – $2,319	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$8,509	$4.38	$7,148 – $9,871	5 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$6,877	$4.83	$5,777 – $7,977	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$14,739	$5.47	$12,381 – $17,098	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$6,055	$4.97	$5,086 – $7,024	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,286 mi	$6,326	$4.92	$5,314 – $7,338	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 El Centro, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from El Centro, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,316 all-in in October 2026, or $9.45 a mile over about 245 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,946 and $2,687.

How far is El Centro, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 245 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 $247 of the $2,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,069 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to El Centro, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,207, which makes El Centro, 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