Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lemon Grove, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,738step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.96
Distance: 344 mi
Typical range: $2,300–$3,176
Transit: 1 day

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

Lemon Grove to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,391
Fuel: $347
All-in estimate: $2,738

Return trip

Phoenix → Lemon Grove$1,426

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

Lemon Grove to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lemon Grove, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,993	$5.79	$1,774 – $2,212
53' refrigerated	$2,380	$6.92	$2,071 – $2,690
48' flatbed	$2,496	$7.26	$2,147 – $2,845
Step deck	$2,738	$7.96	$2,300 – $3,176
Power only	$1,709	$4.97	$1,487 – $1,931
Hotshot	$1,287	$3.74	$1,068 – $1,506
26' box truck	$1,281	$3.72	$1,089 – $1,474
Sprinter van	$797	$2.32	$670 – $925

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More lanes from Lemon Grove

Step deck lanes from Lemon Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,861 mi	$16,357	$5.72	$13,740 – $18,974	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	141 mi	$1,699	$12.05	$1,427 – $1,970	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$8,851	$4.36	$7,435 – $10,267	5 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$7,280	$4.77	$6,115 – $8,445	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,787 mi	$15,197	$5.45	$12,766 – $17,629	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$6,454	$4.90	$5,421 – $7,486	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$16,008	$6.52	$13,447 – $18,569	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 Lemon Grove, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Lemon Grove, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,738 all-in in October 2026, or $7.96 a mile over about 344 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,300 and $3,176.

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

About 344 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 $347 of the $2,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,391 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,426, which makes Lemon 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