Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Elk Grove, CA step deck rate

$2,280step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 729 mi
Typical range: $1,915–$2,644
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Elk Grove price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,545
Fuel: $735
All-in estimate: $2,280

Return trip

Elk Grove → Phoenix$4,376

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

Phoenix to Elk Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Elk Grove, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,705	$2.34	$1,517 – $1,892
53' refrigerated	$2,033	$2.79	$1,769 – $2,298
48' flatbed	$2,087	$2.86	$1,795 – $2,379
Step deck	$2,280	$3.13	$1,915 – $2,644
Power only	$1,490	$2.04	$1,296 – $1,684
Hotshot	$1,124	$1.54	$933 – $1,315
26' box truck	$1,108	$1.52	$941 – $1,274
Sprinter van	$682	$0.94	$573 – $791

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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 Elk Grove

Step deck lanes into Elk Grove, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,952 mi	$9,382	$3.18	$7,881 – $10,883	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	408 mi	$2,729	$6.69	$2,292 – $3,165	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,106 mi	$8,374	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,713	5 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$5,929	$3.15	$4,981 – $6,878	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,892 mi	$8,178	$2.83	$6,869 – $9,486	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$3,222	$6.01	$2,707 – $3,738	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$5,402	$3.20	$4,538 – $6,267	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Elk Grove, CA is estimated at $2,280 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 729 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,915 and $2,644.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Elk Grove, CA by truck?

About 729 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 $735 of the $2,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elk Grove, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,376, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Elk Grove, 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