Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Calexico, CA step deck rate

$1,202step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.95
Distance: 243 mi
Typical range: $1,010–$1,395
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Calexico price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $957
Fuel: $245
All-in estimate: $1,202

Return trip

Calexico → Phoenix$2,308

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

Phoenix to Calexico by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Calexico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$863	$3.55	$768 – $958
53' refrigerated	$1,032	$4.25	$898 – $1,166
48' flatbed	$1,094	$4.50	$941 – $1,247
Step deck	$1,202	$4.95	$1,010 – $1,395
Power only	$733	$3.01	$637 – $828
Hotshot	$552	$2.27	$458 – $645
26' box truck	$552	$2.27	$469 – $635
Sprinter van	$345	$1.42	$290 – $401

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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 Calexico

Step deck lanes into Calexico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,767 mi	$8,848	$3.20	$7,433 – $10,264	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	226 mi	$2,026	$8.97	$1,702 – $2,351	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,942 mi	$7,803	$4.02	$6,554 – $9,051	5 d
Houston, TX	1,419 mi	$4,669	$3.29	$3,922 – $5,416	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,693 mi	$7,668	$2.85	$6,441 – $8,895	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$4,106	$3.39	$3,449 – $4,763	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,590	$14.08	$1,336 – $1,845	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$4,299	$3.35	$3,611 – $4,987	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Calexico, CA is estimated at $1,202 all-in in October 2026, or $4.95 a mile over about 243 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,010 and $1,395.

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

About 243 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 $245 of the $1,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $957 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,308, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Calexico, 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