Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lathrop, CA step deck rate

$2,218step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 701 mi
Typical range: $1,863–$2,572
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Lathrop price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,511
Fuel: $707
All-in estimate: $2,218

Return trip

Lathrop → Phoenix$4,257

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

Phoenix to Lathrop by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lathrop, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,656	$2.36	$1,474 – $1,839
53' refrigerated	$1,976	$2.82	$1,719 – $2,232
48' flatbed	$2,030	$2.90	$1,746 – $2,314
Step deck	$2,218	$3.16	$1,863 – $2,572
Power only	$1,447	$2.06	$1,259 – $1,635
Hotshot	$1,091	$1.56	$906 – $1,276
26' box truck	$1,076	$1.53	$914 – $1,237
Sprinter van	$663	$0.95	$557 – $769

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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 Lathrop

Step deck lanes into Lathrop, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,965 mi	$9,420	$3.18	$7,913 – $10,927	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$2,559	$7.03	$2,149 – $2,968	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,118 mi	$8,415	$3.97	$7,069 – $9,762	5 d
Houston, TX	1,867 mi	$5,886	$3.15	$4,944 – $6,828	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,903 mi	$8,206	$2.83	$6,893 – $9,519	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,684 mi	$5,389	$3.20	$4,527 – $6,251	4 d
San Diego, CA	493 mi	$3,056	$6.20	$2,567 – $3,546	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,679 mi	$5,375	$3.20	$4,515 – $6,235	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Lathrop, CA is estimated at $2,218 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 701 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,863 and $2,572.

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

About 701 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 $707 of the $2,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,511 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,257, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lathrop, 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