Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ontario, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,870step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.65
Distance: 375 mi
Typical range: $2,411–$3,329
Transit: 1 day

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

Ontario to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,492
Fuel: $378
All-in estimate: $2,870

Return trip

Phoenix → Ontario$1,495

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

Ontario to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Ontario, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,096	$5.59	$1,865 – $2,327
53' refrigerated	$2,503	$6.67	$2,177 – $2,828
48' flatbed	$2,618	$6.98	$2,251 – $2,984
Step deck	$2,870	$7.65	$2,411 – $3,329
Power only	$1,802	$4.80	$1,567 – $2,036
Hotshot	$1,357	$3.62	$1,127 – $1,588
26' box truck	$1,349	$3.60	$1,147 – $1,552
Sprinter van	$838	$2.24	$704 – $973

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More lanes from Ontario

Step deck lanes from Ontario, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$16,305	$5.72	$13,697 – $18,914	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$8,787	$4.36	$7,381 – $10,193	5 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$7,471	$4.75	$6,276 – $8,667	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$15,163	$5.45	$12,737 – $17,589	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$6,669	$4.86	$5,602 – $7,736	3 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$1,560	$14.85	$1,310 – $1,809	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$6,857	$4.83	$5,760 – $7,954	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,486 mi	$16,188	$6.51	$13,598 – $18,778	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 Ontario, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Ontario, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,870 all-in in October 2026, or $7.65 a mile over about 375 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,411 and $3,329.

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

About 375 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 $378 of the $2,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,492 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,495, which makes Ontario, 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