Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Atwater, CA step deck rate

$2,089step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 643 mi
Typical range: $1,755–$2,423
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Atwater price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,441
Fuel: $648
All-in estimate: $2,089

Return trip

Atwater → Phoenix$4,010

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Phoenix to Atwater by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Atwater, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,556	$2.42	$1,385 – $1,727
53' refrigerated	$1,856	$2.89	$1,615 – $2,097
48' flatbed	$1,911	$2.97	$1,644 – $2,179
Step deck	$2,089	$3.25	$1,755 – $2,423
Power only	$1,356	$2.11	$1,180 – $1,532
Hotshot	$1,023	$1.59	$849 – $1,197
26' box truck	$1,009	$1.57	$858 – $1,161
Sprinter van	$622	$0.97	$523 – $722

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Atwater

Step deck lanes into Atwater, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$9,330	$3.18	$7,837 – $10,823	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$2,343	$7.61	$1,968 – $2,718	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$8,307	$3.98	$6,978 – $9,637	5 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$5,739	$3.17	$4,821 – $6,658	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$8,121	$2.83	$6,822 – $9,421	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$5,239	$3.22	$4,401 – $6,078	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,628 mi	$5,237	$3.22	$4,399 – $6,074	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Atwater, CA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Atwater, CA is estimated at $2,089 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 643 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,755 and $2,423.

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

About 643 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 $648 of the $2,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,441 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,010, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Atwater, CA 48% cheaper. 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