Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lodi, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,304step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.04
Distance: 712 mi
Typical range: $3,615–$4,993
Transit: 2 days

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

Lodi to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,586
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $4,304

Return trip

Phoenix → Lodi$2,242

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

Lodi to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lodi, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,217	$4.52	$2,863 – $3,570
53' refrigerated	$3,836	$5.39	$3,337 – $4,335
48' flatbed	$3,940	$5.53	$3,388 – $4,491
Step deck	$4,304	$6.04	$3,615 – $4,993
Power only	$2,810	$3.95	$2,445 – $3,175
Hotshot	$2,119	$2.98	$1,759 – $2,480
26' box truck	$2,089	$2.93	$1,776 – $2,402
Sprinter van	$1,287	$1.81	$1,081 – $1,492

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More lanes from Lodi

Step deck lanes from Lodi, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,955 mi	$16,844	$5.70	$14,149 – $19,539	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,636	$6.86	$2,214 – $3,058	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,108 mi	$9,144	$4.34	$7,681 – $10,607	5 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$8,661	$4.63	$7,275 – $10,046	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$15,719	$5.43	$13,204 – $18,234	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$7,938	$4.70	$6,668 – $9,209	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$7,898	$4.70	$6,635 – $9,162	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 Lodi, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Lodi, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,304 all-in in October 2026, or $6.04 a mile over about 712 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,615 and $4,993.

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

About 712 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 $718 of the $4,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,586 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,242, which makes Lodi, 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