Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Escondido, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,725step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.99
Distance: 341 mi
Typical range: $2,289–$3,161
Transit: 1 day

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

Escondido to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,381
Fuel: $344
All-in estimate: $2,725

Return trip

Phoenix → Escondido$1,419

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

Escondido to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Escondido, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,983	$5.82	$1,765 – $2,201
53' refrigerated	$2,368	$6.94	$2,060 – $2,676
48' flatbed	$2,484	$7.29	$2,136 – $2,832
Step deck	$2,725	$7.99	$2,289 – $3,161
Power only	$1,700	$4.98	$1,479 – $1,921
Hotshot	$1,280	$3.76	$1,063 – $1,498
26' box truck	$1,275	$3.74	$1,084 – $1,466
Sprinter van	$793	$2.33	$666 – $920

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More lanes from Escondido

Step deck lanes from Escondido, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$16,295	$5.72	$13,688 – $18,902	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	116 mi	$1,602	$13.81	$1,346 – $1,858	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,017 mi	$8,798	$4.36	$7,390 – $10,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$7,300	$4.77	$6,132 – $8,468	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,777 mi	$15,148	$5.45	$12,724 – $17,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$16,008	$6.52	$13,447 – $18,569	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 Escondido, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Escondido, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,725 all-in in October 2026, or $7.99 a mile over about 341 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,289 and $3,161.

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

About 341 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 $344 of the $2,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,381 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,419, which makes Escondido, 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