Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to El Centro, CA step deck rate

$1,207step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 245 mi
Typical range: $1,014–$1,400
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to El Centro price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $960
Fuel: $247
All-in estimate: $1,207

Return trip

El Centro → Phoenix$2,316

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

Phoenix to El Centro by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to El Centro, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$867	$3.54	$771 – $962
53' refrigerated	$1,036	$4.23	$901 – $1,170
48' flatbed	$1,098	$4.48	$944 – $1,252
Step deck	$1,207	$4.92	$1,014 – $1,400
Power only	$736	$3.00	$640 – $831
Hotshot	$554	$2.26	$460 – $648
26' box truck	$554	$2.26	$471 – $637
Sprinter van	$347	$1.41	$291 – $402

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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 El Centro

Step deck lanes into El Centro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$8,851	$3.20	$7,435 – $10,267	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,999	$9.13	$1,680 – $2,319	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$7,799	$4.02	$6,551 – $9,047	5 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,682	$3.29	$3,933 – $5,431	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$7,670	$2.85	$6,443 – $8,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,123	$3.38	$3,463 – $4,782	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,286 mi	$4,307	$3.35	$3,618 – $4,997	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to El Centro, CA is estimated at $1,207 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 245 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,014 and $1,400.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from El Centro, CA by truck?

About 245 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 $247 of the $1,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Centro, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,316, which makes Phoenix, AZ to El Centro, 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