Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newport Beach, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,951step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.49
Distance: 394 mi
Typical range: $2,478–$3,423
Transit: 1 day

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

Newport Beach to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,554
Fuel: $397
All-in estimate: $2,951

Return trip

Phoenix → Newport Beach$1,537

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

Newport Beach to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport Beach, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,159	$5.48	$1,922 – $2,397
53' refrigerated	$2,578	$6.54	$2,243 – $2,913
48' flatbed	$2,692	$6.83	$2,315 – $3,069
Step deck	$2,951	$7.49	$2,478 – $3,423
Power only	$1,858	$4.72	$1,617 – $2,100
Hotshot	$1,400	$3.55	$1,162 – $1,638
26' box truck	$1,391	$3.53	$1,182 – $1,600
Sprinter van	$864	$2.19	$725 – $1,002

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More lanes from Newport Beach

Step deck lanes from Newport Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$16,476	$5.71	$13,840 – $19,112	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$8,916	$4.35	$7,489 – $10,342	5 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$7,531	$4.74	$6,326 – $8,736	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$15,320	$5.45	$12,869 – $17,772	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$6,721	$4.85	$5,646 – $7,797	3 d
San Diego, CA	82 mi	$1,471	$17.94	$1,236 – $1,706	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,440 mi	$6,941	$4.82	$5,830 – $8,051	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,507 mi	$16,310	$6.51	$13,700 – $18,920	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 Newport Beach, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Newport Beach, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,951 all-in in October 2026, or $7.49 a mile over about 394 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,478 and $3,423.

How far is Newport Beach, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 394 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 $397 of the $2,951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,554 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Newport Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,537, which makes Newport Beach, 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