Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Monte, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,993step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.41
Distance: 404 mi
Typical range: $2,514–$3,472
Transit: 1 day

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

El Monte to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,586
Fuel: $407
All-in estimate: $2,993

Return trip

Phoenix → El Monte$1,559

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

El Monte to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from El Monte, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,192	$5.43	$1,951 – $2,434
53' refrigerated	$2,617	$6.48	$2,277 – $2,958
48' flatbed	$2,731	$6.76	$2,349 – $3,114
Step deck	$2,993	$7.41	$2,514 – $3,472
Power only	$1,888	$4.67	$1,643 – $2,134
Hotshot	$1,423	$3.52	$1,181 – $1,665
26' box truck	$1,413	$3.50	$1,201 – $1,625
Sprinter van	$877	$2.17	$737 – $1,017

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More lanes from El Monte

Step deck lanes from El Monte, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$16,435	$5.71	$13,805 – $19,064	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$7,587	$4.74	$6,373 – $8,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$15,291	$5.45	$12,844 – $17,737	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$6,785	$4.84	$5,699 – $7,871	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$6,973	$4.82	$5,857 – $8,088	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$16,351	$6.50	$13,735 – $18,967	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 El Monte, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from El Monte, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,993 all-in in October 2026, or $7.41 a mile over about 404 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,514 and $3,472.

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

About 404 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 $407 of the $2,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,586 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,559, which makes El Monte, 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