Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Chula Vista, CA step deck rate

$1,428step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 345 mi
Typical range: $1,200–$1,657
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,080
Fuel: $348
All-in estimate: $1,428

Return trip

Chula Vista → Phoenix$2,742

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

Phoenix to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,040	$3.01	$925 – $1,154
53' refrigerated	$1,242	$3.60	$1,080 – $1,403
48' flatbed	$1,302	$3.77	$1,120 – $1,485
Step deck	$1,428	$4.14	$1,200 – $1,657
Power only	$892	$2.58	$776 – $1,008
Hotshot	$672	$1.95	$558 – $786
26' box truck	$669	$1.94	$568 – $769
Sprinter van	$416	$1.21	$349 – $482

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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 Chula Vista

Step deck lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$9,125	$3.19	$7,665 – $10,585	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,951	$3.25	$4,159 – $5,743	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,916	$2.84	$6,650 – $9,183	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,386	$3.34	$3,684 – $5,088	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,454 mi	$6,034	$2.46	$5,069 – $7,000	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $1,428 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 345 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,200 and $1,657.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 345 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 $348 of the $1,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,080 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,742, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Chula Vista, 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