Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cathedral City, CA step deck rate

$1,322step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 297 mi
Typical range: $1,110–$1,533
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Cathedral City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,023
Fuel: $299
All-in estimate: $1,322

Return trip

Cathedral City → Phoenix$2,538

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

Phoenix to Cathedral City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cathedral City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$957	$3.22	$851 – $1,062
53' refrigerated	$1,143	$3.85	$994 – $1,291
48' flatbed	$1,204	$4.05	$1,036 – $1,373
Step deck	$1,322	$4.45	$1,110 – $1,533
Power only	$817	$2.75	$711 – $923
Hotshot	$615	$2.07	$511 – $720
26' box truck	$614	$2.07	$522 – $706
Sprinter van	$383	$1.29	$321 – $444

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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 Cathedral City

Step deck lanes into Cathedral City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,787 mi	$8,906	$3.20	$7,481 – $10,331	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$1,668	$12.54	$1,401 – $1,934	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,953 mi	$7,841	$4.01	$6,586 – $9,096	5 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$4,872	$3.26	$4,093 – $5,652	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,716 mi	$7,727	$2.84	$6,491 – $8,963	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$4,326	$3.35	$3,634 – $5,019	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,521	$16.01	$1,278 – $1,764	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$4,462	$3.32	$3,748 – $5,176	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Cathedral City, CA is estimated at $1,322 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 297 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,110 and $1,533.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Cathedral City, CA by truck?

About 297 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 $299 of the $1,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,023 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cathedral City, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,538, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cathedral City, 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