Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Coachella, CA step deck rate

$1,273step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 275 mi
Typical range: $1,069–$1,477
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Coachella price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $996
Fuel: $277
All-in estimate: $1,273

Return trip

Coachella → Phoenix$2,444

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

Phoenix to Coachella by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Coachella, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$919	$3.34	$818 – $1,020
53' refrigerated	$1,098	$3.99	$955 – $1,240
48' flatbed	$1,159	$4.22	$997 – $1,321
Step deck	$1,273	$4.63	$1,069 – $1,477
Power only	$783	$2.85	$681 – $884
Hotshot	$589	$2.14	$489 – $689
26' box truck	$589	$2.14	$500 – $677
Sprinter van	$367	$1.34	$309 – $426

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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 Coachella

Step deck lanes into Coachella, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,773 mi	$8,866	$3.20	$7,447 – $10,284	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,756	$11.26	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,940 mi	$7,796	$4.02	$6,548 – $9,043	5 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$4,810	$3.27	$4,040 – $5,580	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,700 mi	$7,686	$2.85	$6,456 – $8,916	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$4,264	$3.36	$3,582 – $4,946	3 d
San Diego, CA	98 mi	$1,533	$15.64	$1,287 – $1,778	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,321 mi	$4,402	$3.33	$3,698 – $5,107	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Coachella, CA is estimated at $1,273 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 275 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,069 and $1,477.

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

About 275 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 $277 of the $1,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $996 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,444, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Coachella, 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