Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Davis, CA step deck rate

$2,335step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $1,961–$2,709
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Davis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,575
Fuel: $760
All-in estimate: $2,335

Return trip

Davis → Phoenix$4,483

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

Phoenix to Davis by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Davis, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,748	$2.32	$1,556 – $1,941
53' refrigerated	$2,085	$2.77	$1,814 – $2,356
48' flatbed	$2,138	$2.84	$1,839 – $2,437
Step deck	$2,335	$3.10	$1,961 – $2,709
Power only	$1,529	$2.03	$1,330 – $1,728
Hotshot	$1,153	$1.53	$957 – $1,349
26' box truck	$1,136	$1.51	$966 – $1,307
Sprinter van	$699	$0.93	$587 – $811

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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 Davis

Step deck lanes into Davis, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$9,434	$3.18	$7,925 – $10,944	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$8,433	$3.97	$7,084 – $9,782	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$5,995	$3.14	$5,036 – $6,954	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$8,224	$2.83	$6,908 – $9,540	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,511	$3.19	$4,629 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	558 mi	$3,307	$5.93	$2,778 – $3,836	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Davis, CA is estimated at $2,335 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,961 and $2,709.

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

About 754 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 $760 of the $2,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,575 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,483, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Davis, 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