Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Palm Desert, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,508step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $8.65
Distance: 290 mi
Typical range: $2,107–$2,909
Transit: 1 day

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

Palm Desert to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,216
Fuel: $292
All-in estimate: $2,508

Return trip

Phoenix → Palm Desert$1,306

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

Palm Desert to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Desert, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,813	$6.25	$1,614 – $2,013
53' refrigerated	$2,166	$7.47	$1,885 – $2,448
48' flatbed	$2,284	$7.88	$1,964 – $2,604
Step deck	$2,508	$8.65	$2,107 – $2,909
Power only	$1,547	$5.33	$1,346 – $1,748
Hotshot	$1,165	$4.02	$967 – $1,363
26' box truck	$1,163	$4.01	$988 – $1,337
Sprinter van	$725	$2.50	$609 – $841

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More lanes from Palm Desert

Step deck lanes from Palm Desert, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$15,964	$5.73	$13,410 – $18,518	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$8,547	$4.38	$7,180 – $9,915	5 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$7,124	$4.79	$5,984 – $8,264	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$14,833	$5.47	$12,460 – $17,206	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$6,322	$4.92	$5,311 – $7,334	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,509	$16.41	$1,268 – $1,751	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,336 mi	$6,526	$4.88	$5,482 – $7,570	3 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 Palm Desert, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Palm Desert, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,508 all-in in October 2026, or $8.65 a mile over about 290 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,107 and $2,909.

How far is Palm Desert, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 290 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 $292 of the $2,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,216 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Palm Desert, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,306, which makes Palm Desert, 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