Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$1,579step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 413 mi
Typical range: $1,326–$1,832
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,163
Fuel: $416
All-in estimate: $1,579

Return trip

Long Beach → Phoenix$3,031

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

Phoenix to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,158	$2.80	$1,030 – $1,285
53' refrigerated	$1,382	$3.35	$1,202 – $1,562
48' flatbed	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643
Step deck	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832
Power only	$998	$2.42	$868 – $1,127
Hotshot	$752	$1.82	$624 – $880
26' box truck	$746	$1.81	$634 – $858
Sprinter van	$463	$1.12	$389 – $537

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$6,190	$2.45	$5,199 – $7,180	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $1,579 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 413 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,326 and $1,832.

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

About 413 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 $416 of the $1,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,163 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,031, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Long 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