Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Chico, CA step deck rate

$2,461step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $2,068–$2,855
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Chico price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,643
Fuel: $818
All-in estimate: $2,461

Return trip

Chico → Phoenix$4,725

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

Phoenix to Chico by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Chico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,847	$2.28	$1,644 – $2,050
53' refrigerated	$2,202	$2.72	$1,916 – $2,489
48' flatbed	$2,255	$2.78	$1,939 – $2,570
Step deck	$2,461	$3.04	$2,068 – $2,855
Power only	$1,618	$2.00	$1,408 – $1,828
Hotshot	$1,221	$1.50	$1,013 – $1,428
26' box truck	$1,201	$1.48	$1,021 – $1,381
Sprinter van	$739	$0.91	$621 – $857

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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 Chico

Step deck lanes into Chico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$9,359	$3.18	$7,862 – $10,857	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$3,153	$6.09	$2,648 – $3,657	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$8,353	$3.98	$7,016 – $9,689	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$6,079	$3.14	$5,106 – $7,051	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$8,162	$2.83	$6,856 – $9,468	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$5,614	$3.18	$4,716 – $6,513	4 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$3,639	$5.65	$3,057 – $4,221	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$5,527	$3.19	$4,643 – $6,412	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Chico, CA is estimated at $2,461 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,068 and $2,855.

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

About 811 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 $818 of the $2,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,643 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,725, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Chico, 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