Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lancaster, CA step deck rate

$1,597step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 421 mi
Typical range: $1,341–$1,852
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,172
Fuel: $425
All-in estimate: $1,597

Return trip

Lancaster → Phoenix$3,065

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

Phoenix to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lancaster, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,171	$2.78	$1,043 – $1,300
53' refrigerated	$1,398	$3.32	$1,217 – $1,580
48' flatbed	$1,458	$3.46	$1,253 – $1,662
Step deck	$1,597	$3.79	$1,341 – $1,852
Power only	$1,010	$2.40	$879 – $1,141
Hotshot	$761	$1.81	$632 – $891
26' box truck	$755	$1.79	$642 – $869
Sprinter van	$469	$1.11	$394 – $544

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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 Lancaster

Step deck lanes into Lancaster, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$9,131	$3.19	$7,670 – $10,592	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$8,092	$4.00	$6,797 – $9,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$5,209	$3.22	$4,376 – $6,043	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,932	$2.84	$6,663 – $9,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$4,671	$3.29	$3,924 – $5,419	4 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,807	$10.69	$1,517 – $2,096	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$4,772	$3.28	$4,008 – $5,535	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$6,183	$2.45	$5,194 – $7,173	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Lancaster, CA is estimated at $1,597 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 421 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,341 and $1,852.

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

About 421 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 $425 of the $1,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,172 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,065, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lancaster, 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