Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madera, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$3,827step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.38
Distance: 600 mi
Typical range: $3,215–$4,440
Transit: 2 days

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

Madera to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,222
Fuel: $605
All-in estimate: $3,827

Return trip

Phoenix → Madera$1,994

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

Madera to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Madera, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,844	$4.74	$2,531 – $3,157
53' refrigerated	$3,393	$5.66	$2,952 – $3,834
48' flatbed	$3,500	$5.83	$3,010 – $3,991
Step deck	$3,827	$6.38	$3,215 – $4,440
Power only	$2,475	$4.12	$2,153 – $2,797
Hotshot	$1,866	$3.11	$1,549 – $2,183
26' box truck	$1,843	$3.07	$1,567 – $2,120
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.90	$956 – $1,320

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More lanes from Madera

Step deck lanes from Madera, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$16,626	$5.71	$13,966 – $19,287	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$2,177	$8.21	$1,829 – $2,525	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,988	$4.35	$7,550 – $10,426	5 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$8,274	$4.66	$6,950 – $9,597	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$15,503	$5.44	$13,022 – $17,983	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$7,531	$4.74	$6,326 – $8,736	4 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$2,667	$6.80	$2,240 – $3,094	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,592 mi	$7,547	$4.74	$6,340 – $8,755	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 Madera, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Madera, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,827 all-in in October 2026, or $6.38 a mile over about 600 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,215 and $4,440.

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

About 600 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 $605 of the $3,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,222 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,994, which makes Madera, 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