Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Carson, CA step deck rate

$1,590step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 418 mi
Typical range: $1,336–$1,845
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Carson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,168
Fuel: $422
All-in estimate: $1,590

Return trip

Carson → Phoenix$3,053

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

Phoenix to Carson by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Carson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,166	$2.79	$1,038 – $1,295
53' refrigerated	$1,392	$3.33	$1,211 – $1,573
48' flatbed	$1,451	$3.47	$1,248 – $1,655
Step deck	$1,590	$3.80	$1,336 – $1,845
Power only	$1,005	$2.41	$875 – $1,136
Hotshot	$758	$1.81	$629 – $886
26' box truck	$752	$1.80	$639 – $865
Sprinter van	$467	$1.12	$392 – $541

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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 Carson

Step deck lanes into Carson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$9,226	$3.18	$7,750 – $10,703	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$8,213	$3.99	$6,899 – $9,528	5 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$5,199	$3.22	$4,367 – $6,030	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$8,011	$2.83	$6,729 – $9,293	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,650	$3.29	$3,906 – $5,394	4 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,590	$14.08	$1,336 – $1,845	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$4,788	$3.27	$4,022 – $5,554	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,530 mi	$6,201	$2.45	$5,209 – $7,193	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Carson, CA is estimated at $1,590 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 418 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,336 and $1,845.

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

About 418 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 $422 of the $1,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,168 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,053, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Carson, 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