Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Imperial Beach, CA step deck rate

$1,446step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 353 mi
Typical range: $1,215–$1,677
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Imperial Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,090
Fuel: $356
All-in estimate: $1,446

Return trip

Imperial Beach → Phoenix$2,776

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

Phoenix to Imperial Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Imperial Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,054	$2.98	$938 – $1,170
53' refrigerated	$1,258	$3.56	$1,095 – $1,422
48' flatbed	$1,319	$3.74	$1,134 – $1,503
Step deck	$1,446	$4.10	$1,215 – $1,677
Power only	$904	$2.56	$787 – $1,022
Hotshot	$681	$1.93	$565 – $797
26' box truck	$678	$1.92	$576 – $779
Sprinter van	$421	$1.19	$354 – $489

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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 Imperial Beach

Step deck lanes into Imperial Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$9,148	$3.19	$7,685 – $10,612	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$8,154	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,459	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,970	$3.25	$4,175 – $5,766	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$7,937	$2.84	$6,667 – $9,207	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$4,405	$3.33	$3,700 – $5,110	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$6,050	$2.46	$5,082 – $7,018	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Imperial Beach, CA is estimated at $1,446 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 353 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,215 and $1,677.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Imperial Beach, CA by truck?

About 353 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 $356 of the $1,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,090 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Imperial Beach, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,776, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Imperial Beach, 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