Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Dana Point, CA step deck rate

$1,508step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 381 mi
Typical range: $1,267–$1,749
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Dana Point price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,124
Fuel: $384
All-in estimate: $1,508

Return trip

Dana Point → Phoenix$2,895

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

Phoenix to Dana Point by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Dana Point, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,102	$2.89	$981 – $1,223
53' refrigerated	$1,316	$3.45	$1,145 – $1,487
48' flatbed	$1,376	$3.61	$1,183 – $1,568
Step deck	$1,508	$3.96	$1,267 – $1,749
Power only	$948	$2.49	$825 – $1,071
Hotshot	$714	$1.87	$593 – $836
26' box truck	$710	$1.86	$603 – $816
Sprinter van	$441	$1.16	$370 – $511

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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 Dana Point

Step deck lanes into Dana Point, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$9,163	$3.19	$7,697 – $10,629	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$1,409	$21.35	$1,184 – $1,635	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$8,147	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,451	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$5,090	$3.23	$4,275 – $5,904	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,952	$2.84	$6,680 – $9,225	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$1,409	$21.35	$1,184 – $1,635	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$4,690	$3.29	$3,940 – $5,441	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Dana Point, CA is estimated at $1,508 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 381 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,267 and $1,749.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Dana Point, CA by truck?

About 381 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 $384 of the $1,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,124 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dana Point, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,895, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Dana Point, 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