Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Los Altos, CA step deck rate

$2,286step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $1,920–$2,652
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Los Altos price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,548
Fuel: $738
All-in estimate: $2,286

Return trip

Los Altos → Phoenix$4,389

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

Phoenix to Los Altos by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Los Altos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,710	$2.34	$1,522 – $1,898
53' refrigerated	$2,039	$2.79	$1,774 – $2,305
48' flatbed	$2,093	$2.86	$1,800 – $2,386
Step deck	$2,286	$3.12	$1,920 – $2,652
Power only	$1,495	$2.04	$1,301 – $1,689
Hotshot	$1,128	$1.54	$936 – $1,319
26' box truck	$1,111	$1.52	$944 – $1,278
Sprinter van	$684	$0.93	$575 – $793

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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 Los Altos

Step deck lanes into Los Altos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$9,590	$3.17	$8,056 – $11,124	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$2,567	$7.01	$2,156 – $2,977	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$8,621	$3.96	$7,241 – $10,000	5 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$6,000	$3.14	$5,040 – $6,960	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$8,357	$2.82	$7,020 – $9,694	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$5,495	$3.19	$4,616 – $6,374	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$3,072	$6.18	$2,580 – $3,563	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,725 mi	$5,500	$3.19	$4,620 – $6,380	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Los Altos, CA is estimated at $2,286 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,920 and $2,652.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Los Altos, CA by truck?

About 732 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 $738 of the $2,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Altos, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,389, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Los Altos, 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