Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Ceres, CA step deck rate

$2,158step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 674 mi
Typical range: $1,812–$2,503
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Ceres price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,478
Fuel: $680
All-in estimate: $2,158

Return trip

Ceres → Phoenix$4,142

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

Phoenix to Ceres by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Ceres, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,610	$2.39	$1,433 – $1,787
53' refrigerated	$1,920	$2.85	$1,670 – $2,170
48' flatbed	$1,975	$2.93	$1,698 – $2,251
Step deck	$2,158	$3.20	$1,812 – $2,503
Power only	$1,404	$2.08	$1,222 – $1,587
Hotshot	$1,059	$1.57	$879 – $1,239
26' box truck	$1,045	$1.55	$888 – $1,201
Sprinter van	$644	$0.96	$541 – $747

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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 Ceres

Step deck lanes into Ceres, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$9,373	$3.18	$7,874 – $10,873	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$2,455	$7.28	$2,062 – $2,847	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$8,360	$3.98	$7,022 – $9,697	5 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$5,815	$3.16	$4,885 – $6,746	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$8,165	$2.83	$6,859 – $9,471	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,318	$3.21	$4,467 – $6,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,952	$6.34	$2,480 – $3,425	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$5,307	$3.21	$4,458 – $6,156	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Ceres, CA is estimated at $2,158 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 674 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,812 and $2,503.

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

About 674 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $680 of the $2,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,478 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,142, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Ceres, 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