Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Encinitas, CA step deck rate

$1,450step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 355 mi
Typical range: $1,218–$1,683
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Encinitas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,092
Fuel: $358
All-in estimate: $1,450

Return trip

Encinitas → Phoenix$2,785

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

Phoenix to Encinitas by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Encinitas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,057	$2.98	$941 – $1,173
53' refrigerated	$1,262	$3.56	$1,098 – $1,427
48' flatbed	$1,323	$3.73	$1,137 – $1,508
Step deck	$1,450	$4.09	$1,218 – $1,683
Power only	$907	$2.56	$789 – $1,025
Hotshot	$683	$1.93	$567 – $800
26' box truck	$680	$1.92	$578 – $782
Sprinter van	$423	$1.19	$355 – $491

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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 Encinitas

Step deck lanes into Encinitas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Houston, TX	1,542 mi	$5,003	$3.24	$4,202 – $5,803	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,443	$3.33	$3,732 – $5,154	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$4,620	$3.30	$3,881 – $5,359	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,468 mi	$6,065	$2.46	$5,095 – $7,035	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Encinitas, CA is estimated at $1,450 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 355 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,218 and $1,683.

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

About 355 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 $358 of the $1,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,092 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,785, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Encinitas, 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