Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Banos, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,032step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.22
Distance: 648 mi
Typical range: $3,387–$4,677
Transit: 2 days

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

Los Banos to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,379
Fuel: $653
All-in estimate: $4,032

Return trip

Phoenix → Los Banos$2,100

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

Los Banos to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Banos, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,004	$4.64	$2,673 – $3,334
53' refrigerated	$3,583	$5.53	$3,117 – $4,049
48' flatbed	$3,689	$5.69	$3,172 – $4,205
Step deck	$4,032	$6.22	$3,387 – $4,677
Power only	$2,618	$4.04	$2,278 – $2,959
Hotshot	$1,975	$3.05	$1,639 – $2,310
26' box truck	$1,949	$3.01	$1,656 – $2,241
Sprinter van	$1,201	$1.85	$1,009 – $1,394

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More lanes from Los Banos

Step deck lanes from Los Banos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,957 mi	$16,854	$5.70	$14,157 – $19,551	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	296 mi	$2,296	$7.76	$1,929 – $2,664	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,110 mi	$9,151	$4.34	$7,687 – $10,616	5 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$8,473	$4.65	$7,117 – $9,829	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$15,719	$5.43	$13,204 – $18,234	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,638 mi	$7,731	$4.72	$6,494 – $8,968	4 d
San Diego, CA	426 mi	$2,798	$6.57	$2,350 – $3,246	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,642 mi	$7,747	$4.72	$6,507 – $8,986	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 Los Banos, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Los Banos, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,032 all-in in October 2026, or $6.22 a mile over about 648 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,387 and $4,677.

How far is Los Banos, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 648 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 $653 of the $4,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Los Banos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,100, which makes Los Banos, 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