Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lathrop, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,257step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.07
Distance: 701 mi
Typical range: $3,576–$4,938
Transit: 2 days

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

Lathrop to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,550
Fuel: $707
All-in estimate: $4,257

Return trip

Phoenix → Lathrop$2,218

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

Lathrop to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lathrop, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,180	$4.54	$2,830 – $3,530
53' refrigerated	$3,793	$5.41	$3,300 – $4,286
48' flatbed	$3,897	$5.56	$3,351 – $4,442
Step deck	$4,257	$6.07	$3,576 – $4,938
Power only	$2,777	$3.96	$2,416 – $3,138
Hotshot	$2,094	$2.99	$1,738 – $2,451
26' box truck	$2,065	$2.95	$1,755 – $2,375
Sprinter van	$1,272	$1.81	$1,068 – $1,476

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More lanes from Lathrop

Step deck lanes from Lathrop, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,965 mi	$16,895	$5.70	$14,192 – $19,599	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$2,559	$7.03	$2,149 – $2,968	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,118 mi	$9,182	$4.34	$7,713 – $10,651	5 d
Houston, TX	1,867 mi	$8,645	$4.63	$7,262 – $10,028	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,903 mi	$15,769	$5.43	$13,246 – $18,292	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,684 mi	$7,914	$4.70	$6,648 – $9,181	4 d
San Diego, CA	493 mi	$3,056	$6.20	$2,567 – $3,546	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,679 mi	$7,894	$4.70	$6,631 – $9,158	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 Lathrop, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Lathrop, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,257 all-in in October 2026, or $6.07 a mile over about 701 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,576 and $4,938.

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

About 701 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 $707 of the $4,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,550 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,218, which makes Lathrop, 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