Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garden Grove, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,972step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.45
Distance: 399 mi
Typical range: $2,496–$3,447
Transit: 1 day

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

Garden Grove to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,570
Fuel: $402
All-in estimate: $2,972

Return trip

Phoenix → Garden Grove$1,548

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

Garden Grove to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden Grove, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,176	$5.45	$1,936 – $2,415
53' refrigerated	$2,598	$6.51	$2,260 – $2,935
48' flatbed	$2,712	$6.80	$2,332 – $3,091
Step deck	$2,972	$7.45	$2,496 – $3,447
Power only	$1,873	$4.70	$1,630 – $2,117
Hotshot	$1,412	$3.54	$1,172 – $1,652
26' box truck	$1,402	$3.51	$1,192 – $1,612
Sprinter van	$870	$2.18	$731 – $1,010

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More lanes from Garden Grove

Step deck lanes from Garden Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$16,466	$5.71	$13,831 – $19,100	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,904	$4.35	$7,480 – $10,329	5 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$7,555	$4.74	$6,346 – $8,764	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$15,316	$5.45	$12,865 – $17,766	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,392 mi	$6,749	$4.85	$5,669 – $7,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$6,957	$4.82	$5,844 – $8,070	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$16,333	$6.50	$13,720 – $18,947	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 Garden Grove, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Garden Grove, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,972 all-in in October 2026, or $7.45 a mile over about 399 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,496 and $3,447.

How far is Garden Grove, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 399 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 $402 of the $2,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,570 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Garden Grove, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,548, which makes Garden Grove, 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