Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to El Monte, CA step deck rate

$1,559step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 404 mi
Typical range: $1,310–$1,809
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to El Monte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,152
Fuel: $407
All-in estimate: $1,559

Return trip

El Monte → Phoenix$2,993

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 Monte by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to El Monte, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,142	$2.83	$1,016 – $1,268
53' refrigerated	$1,363	$3.37	$1,186 – $1,541
48' flatbed	$1,423	$3.52	$1,224 – $1,622
Step deck	$1,559	$3.86	$1,310 – $1,809
Power only	$984	$2.43	$856 – $1,111
Hotshot	$741	$1.83	$615 – $867
26' box truck	$736	$1.82	$626 – $846
Sprinter van	$457	$1.13	$384 – $530

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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 Monte

Step deck lanes into El Monte, 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
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$5,166	$3.22	$4,339 – $5,992	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$7,957	$2.84	$6,684 – $9,231	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$4,620	$3.30	$3,881 – $5,359	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$4,747	$3.28	$3,988 – $5,507	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$6,166	$2.45	$5,179 – $7,152	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to El Monte, CA is estimated at $1,559 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 404 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,310 and $1,809.

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

About 404 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 $407 of the $1,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,152 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,993, which makes Phoenix, AZ to El Monte, 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