Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Baker, LA step deck rate

$4,456step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,464 mi
Typical range: $3,743–$5,169
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Baker price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,980
Fuel: $1,476
All-in estimate: $4,456

Return trip

Baker → Phoenix$5,351

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Phoenix to Baker by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Baker, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,395	$2.32	$3,021 – $3,768
53' refrigerated	$4,045	$2.76	$3,519 – $4,571
48' flatbed	$4,092	$2.79	$3,519 – $4,664
Step deck	$4,456	$3.04	$3,743 – $5,169
Power only	$3,005	$2.05	$2,614 – $3,396
Hotshot	$2,268	$1.55	$1,883 – $2,654
26' box truck	$2,220	$1.52	$1,887 – $2,553
Sprinter van	$1,358	$0.93	$1,141 – $1,575

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 Baker

Step deck lanes into Baker, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$5,597	$3.99	$4,701 – $6,492	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$9,641	$5.09	$8,099 – $11,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,938	$5.23	$4,148 – $5,728	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,872	$6.14	$1,572 – $2,171	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$4,704	$3.59	$3,951 – $5,457	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,562	$4.85	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$9,263	$5.13	$7,781 – $10,745	4 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$2,256	$5.26	$1,895 – $2,617	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Baker, LA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Baker, LA is estimated at $4,456 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,743 and $5,169.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Baker, LA by truck?

About 1,464 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,476 of the $4,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,980 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baker, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,351, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Baker, LA 17% 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