Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cupertino, CA step deck rate

$2,277step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 728 mi
Typical range: $1,913–$2,642
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Cupertino price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,543
Fuel: $734
All-in estimate: $2,277

Return trip

Cupertino → Phoenix$4,372

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

Phoenix to Cupertino by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cupertino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,703	$2.34	$1,516 – $1,891
53' refrigerated	$2,031	$2.79	$1,767 – $2,295
48' flatbed	$2,085	$2.86	$1,793 – $2,377
Step deck	$2,277	$3.13	$1,913 – $2,642
Power only	$1,489	$2.04	$1,295 – $1,682
Hotshot	$1,123	$1.54	$932 – $1,314
26' box truck	$1,106	$1.52	$940 – $1,272
Sprinter van	$681	$0.94	$572 – $790

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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 Cupertino

Step deck lanes into Cupertino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$9,587	$3.17	$8,053 – $11,121	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,547	$7.06	$2,140 – $2,955	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$8,614	$3.96	$7,236 – $9,992	5 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$5,989	$3.14	$5,031 – $6,947	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$8,352	$2.82	$7,016 – $9,688	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$5,484	$3.19	$4,606 – $6,361	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$3,053	$6.20	$2,564 – $3,541	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,721 mi	$5,489	$3.19	$4,611 – $6,368	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Cupertino, CA is estimated at $2,277 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 728 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,913 and $2,642.

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

About 728 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 $734 of the $2,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,543 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,372, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cupertino, 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