Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Bell, CA step deck rate

$1,581step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 414 mi
Typical range: $1,328–$1,834
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Bell price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,164
Fuel: $417
All-in estimate: $1,581

Return trip

Bell → Phoenix$3,036

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

Phoenix to Bell by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Bell, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,159	$2.80	$1,032 – $1,287
53' refrigerated	$1,384	$3.34	$1,204 – $1,564
48' flatbed	$1,443	$3.49	$1,241 – $1,645
Step deck	$1,581	$3.82	$1,328 – $1,834
Power only	$999	$2.41	$869 – $1,129
Hotshot	$753	$1.82	$625 – $881
26' box truck	$747	$1.81	$635 – $860
Sprinter van	$464	$1.12	$390 – $538

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 Bell

Step deck lanes into Bell, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$9,200	$3.18	$7,728 – $10,672	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$8,182	$3.99	$6,873 – $9,491	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$5,190	$3.22	$4,360 – $6,021	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$7,988	$2.83	$6,710 – $9,266	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$4,642	$3.29	$3,899 – $5,384	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$6,190	$2.45	$5,199 – $7,180	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Bell, CA is estimated at $1,581 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 414 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,328 and $1,834.

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

About 414 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 $417 of the $1,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,164 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,036, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Bell, 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