Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Central, LA step deck rate

$4,479step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,473 mi
Typical range: $3,762–$5,196
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Central price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,994
Fuel: $1,485
All-in estimate: $4,479

Return trip

Central → Phoenix$5,378

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

Phoenix to Central by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Central, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,413	$2.32	$3,037 – $3,788
53' refrigerated	$4,066	$2.76	$3,537 – $4,595
48' flatbed	$4,113	$2.79	$3,537 – $4,688
Step deck	$4,479	$3.04	$3,762 – $5,196
Power only	$3,021	$2.05	$2,628 – $3,414
Hotshot	$2,280	$1.55	$1,893 – $2,668
26' box truck	$2,232	$1.52	$1,897 – $2,567
Sprinter van	$1,365	$0.93	$1,147 – $1,583

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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 Central

Step deck lanes into Central, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$5,580	$3.99	$4,687 – $6,473	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$9,681	$5.09	$8,132 – $11,230	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,938	$5.23	$4,148 – $5,728	3 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,896	$6.06	$1,593 – $2,200	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$4,689	$3.59	$3,939 – $5,440	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,587	$4.83	$2,173 – $3,001	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$9,298	$5.12	$7,811 – $10,786	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$2,281	$5.22	$1,916 – $2,645	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Central, LA is estimated at $4,479 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,473 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,762 and $5,196.

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

About 1,473 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 $1,485 of the $4,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,994 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,378, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Central, 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