Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,470step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.95
Distance: 751 mi
Typical range: $3,755–$5,185
Transit: 2 days

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

Lafayette to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,713
Fuel: $757
All-in estimate: $4,470

Return trip

Phoenix → Lafayette$2,328

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

Lafayette to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,346	$4.46	$2,978 – $3,714
53' refrigerated	$3,990	$5.31	$3,472 – $4,509
48' flatbed	$4,093	$5.45	$3,520 – $4,666
Step deck	$4,470	$5.95	$3,755 – $5,185
Power only	$2,927	$3.90	$2,546 – $3,307
Hotshot	$2,208	$2.94	$1,832 – $2,583
26' box truck	$2,175	$2.90	$1,848 – $2,501
Sprinter van	$1,338	$1.78	$1,124 – $1,553

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More lanes from Lafayette

Step deck lanes from Lafayette, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$17,134	$5.69	$14,392 – $19,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,694	$6.75	$2,263 – $3,125	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$8,852	$4.61	$7,436 – $10,269	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$16,000	$5.42	$13,440 – $18,560	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$3,199	$6.04	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,731 mi	$8,102	$4.68	$6,806 – $9,398	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 Lafayette, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Lafayette, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,470 all-in in October 2026, or $5.95 a mile over about 751 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,755 and $5,185.

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

About 751 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 $757 of the $4,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,713 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,328, which makes Lafayette, 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