Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Foster City, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,457step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.96
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $3,744–$5,170
Transit: 2 days

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

Foster City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,703
Fuel: $754
All-in estimate: $4,457

Return trip

Phoenix → Foster City$2,322

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

Foster City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Foster City, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,336	$4.46	$2,969 – $3,703
53' refrigerated	$3,979	$5.32	$3,461 – $4,496
48' flatbed	$4,081	$5.46	$3,510 – $4,652
Step deck	$4,457	$5.96	$3,744 – $5,170
Power only	$2,918	$3.90	$2,538 – $3,297
Hotshot	$2,201	$2.94	$1,827 – $2,575
26' box truck	$2,168	$2.90	$1,843 – $2,493
Sprinter van	$1,334	$1.78	$1,121 – $1,548

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More lanes from Foster City

Step deck lanes from Foster City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$17,222	$5.69	$14,466 – $19,977	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$2,640	$6.86	$2,217 – $3,062	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$9,421	$4.32	$7,914 – $10,928	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$8,864	$4.61	$7,446 – $10,282	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$16,079	$5.42	$13,506 – $18,651	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$8,126	$4.68	$6,826 – $9,426	4 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$3,145	$6.10	$2,642 – $3,648	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421	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 Foster City, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Foster City, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,457 all-in in October 2026, or $5.96 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,744 and $5,170.

How far is Foster City, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 748 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 $754 of the $4,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,703 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Foster City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,322, which makes Foster City, 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