Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Tempe, AZ step deck rate

$3,155step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.14
Distance: 442 mi
Typical range: $2,650–$3,660
Transit: 1 day

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

Los Angeles to Tempe price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,709
Fuel: $446
All-in estimate: $3,155

Return trip

Tempe → Los Angeles$1,643

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

Los Angeles to Tempe by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Tempe, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,319	$5.25	$2,064 – $2,574
53' refrigerated	$2,768	$6.26	$2,408 – $3,128
48' flatbed	$2,881	$6.52	$2,477 – $3,284
Step deck	$3,155	$7.14	$2,650 – $3,660
Power only	$2,002	$4.53	$1,742 – $2,262
Hotshot	$1,509	$3.41	$1,252 – $1,765
26' box truck	$1,496	$3.39	$1,272 – $1,721
Sprinter van	$928	$2.10	$779 – $1,076

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d

More lanes into Tempe

Step deck lanes into Tempe, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$8,981	$3.56	$7,544 – $10,419	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$7,690	$4.52	$6,460 – $8,920	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$4,446	$3.76	$3,735 – $5,157	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$7,764	$3.17	$6,522 – $9,006	6 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$3,850	$3.91	$3,234 – $4,466	3 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$2,797	$7.81	$2,350 – $3,245	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$4,002	$3.86	$3,362 – $4,643	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,103 mi	$5,808	$2.76	$4,879 – $6,738	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Tempe, AZ?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Tempe, AZ is estimated at $3,155 all-in in October 2026, or $7.14 a mile over about 442 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,650 and $3,660.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Tempe, AZ by truck?

About 442 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 $446 of the $3,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tempe, AZ to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,643, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Tempe, 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