Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pasadena, TX to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,545step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $3,818–$5,272
Transit: 3 days

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

Pasadena to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,318
Fuel: $1,227
All-in estimate: $4,545

Return trip

Phoenix → Pasadena$3,477

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Pasadena to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Pasadena, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,448	$2.83	$3,069 – $3,827
53' refrigerated	$4,109	$3.38	$3,575 – $4,643
48' flatbed	$4,170	$3.43	$3,586 – $4,754
Step deck	$4,545	$3.73	$3,818 – $5,272
Power only	$3,043	$2.50	$2,648 – $3,439
Hotshot	$2,297	$1.89	$1,906 – $2,687
26' box truck	$2,252	$1.85	$1,914 – $2,590
Sprinter van	$1,379	$1.13	$1,159 – $1,600

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More lanes from Pasadena

Step deck lanes from Pasadena, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,668 mi	$7,171	$4.30	$6,024 – $8,319	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$5,285	$3.21	$4,440 – $6,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,108 mi	$3,765	$3.40	$3,162 – $4,367	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,578 mi	$6,511	$4.13	$5,469 – $7,552	4 d
San Antonio, TX	240 mi	$1,516	$6.32	$1,273 – $1,758	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$5,027	$3.24	$4,223 – $5,832	4 d
Dallas, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	954 mi	$5,130	$5.38	$4,309 – $5,951	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 Pasadena, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Pasadena, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,545 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,818 and $5,272.

How far is Pasadena, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,217 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,227 of the $4,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Pasadena, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,477, which makes Pasadena, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% 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