Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to El Cerrito, CA step deck rate

$2,353step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $1,976–$2,729
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to El Cerrito price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,585
Fuel: $768
All-in estimate: $2,353

Return trip

El Cerrito → Phoenix$4,517

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 Cerrito by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to El Cerrito, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,762	$2.31	$1,568 – $1,956
53' refrigerated	$2,101	$2.76	$1,828 – $2,374
48' flatbed	$2,154	$2.83	$1,853 – $2,456
Step deck	$2,353	$3.09	$1,976 – $2,729
Power only	$1,542	$2.02	$1,341 – $1,742
Hotshot	$1,163	$1.53	$965 – $1,361
26' box truck	$1,145	$1.50	$973 – $1,317
Sprinter van	$705	$0.92	$592 – $818

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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 Cerrito

Step deck lanes into El Cerrito, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	409 mi	$2,732	$6.68	$2,295 – $3,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$6,060	$3.14	$5,090 – $7,029	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$8,352	$2.82	$7,016 – $9,688	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$5,563	$3.18	$4,673 – $6,453	4 d
San Diego, CA	539 mi	$3,234	$6.00	$2,717 – $3,751	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$5,549	$3.18	$4,661 – $6,437	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to El Cerrito, CA is estimated at $2,353 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,976 and $2,729.

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

About 762 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 $768 of the $2,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,585 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,517, which makes Phoenix, AZ to El Cerrito, 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