Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lake Forest, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,887step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.62
Distance: 379 mi
Typical range: $2,425–$3,349
Transit: 1 day

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

Lake Forest to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,505
Fuel: $382
All-in estimate: $2,887

Return trip

Phoenix → Lake Forest$1,504

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

Lake Forest to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Forest, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,109	$5.57	$1,877 – $2,341
53' refrigerated	$2,519	$6.65	$2,191 – $2,846
48' flatbed	$2,633	$6.95	$2,265 – $3,002
Step deck	$2,887	$7.62	$2,425 – $3,349
Power only	$1,813	$4.78	$1,578 – $2,049
Hotshot	$1,366	$3.61	$1,134 – $1,599
26' box truck	$1,358	$3.58	$1,154 – $1,562
Sprinter van	$844	$2.23	$709 – $979

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More lanes from Lake Forest

Step deck lanes from Lake Forest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$16,393	$5.72	$13,770 – $19,016	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$8,859	$4.36	$7,441 – $10,276	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$7,475	$4.75	$6,279 – $8,672	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$15,247	$5.45	$12,807 – $17,686	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$6,665	$4.86	$5,599 – $7,732	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,455	$18.66	$1,223 – $1,688	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$16,223	$6.51	$13,627 – $18,818	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

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How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lake Forest, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Lake Forest, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,887 all-in in October 2026, or $7.62 a mile over about 379 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,425 and $3,349.

How far is Lake Forest, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 379 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 $382 of the $2,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Lake Forest, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,504, which makes Lake Forest, 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