Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Highland, CA step deck rate

$1,431step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 346 mi
Typical range: $1,202–$1,659
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Highland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,082
Fuel: $349
All-in estimate: $1,431

Return trip

Highland → Phoenix$2,746

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

Phoenix to Highland by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Highland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,042	$3.01	$927 – $1,156
53' refrigerated	$1,244	$3.60	$1,082 – $1,406
48' flatbed	$1,304	$3.77	$1,122 – $1,487
Step deck	$1,431	$4.13	$1,202 – $1,659
Power only	$893	$2.58	$777 – $1,009
Hotshot	$673	$1.94	$558 – $787
26' box truck	$670	$1.94	$569 – $770
Sprinter van	$417	$1.20	$350 – $483

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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 Highland

Step deck lanes into Highland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,822 mi	$9,007	$3.19	$7,566 – $10,448	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	84 mi	$1,479	$17.60	$1,242 – $1,715	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$7,952	$4.01	$6,680 – $9,225	5 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$5,008	$3.24	$4,207 – $5,810	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,751 mi	$7,816	$2.84	$6,566 – $9,067	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$4,465	$3.32	$3,751 – $5,179	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$4,587	$3.30	$3,853 – $5,321	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Highland, CA is estimated at $1,431 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 346 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,202 and $1,659.

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

About 346 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 $349 of the $1,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,082 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,746, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Highland, 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