Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Los Banos, CA step deck rate

$2,100step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 648 mi
Typical range: $1,764–$2,436
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Los Banos price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,447
Fuel: $653
All-in estimate: $2,100

Return trip

Los Banos → Phoenix$4,032

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 Banos by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Los Banos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,565	$2.41	$1,393 – $1,737
53' refrigerated	$1,866	$2.88	$1,624 – $2,109
48' flatbed	$1,921	$2.97	$1,652 – $2,190
Step deck	$2,100	$3.24	$1,764 – $2,436
Power only	$1,364	$2.10	$1,187 – $1,541
Hotshot	$1,029	$1.59	$854 – $1,203
26' box truck	$1,015	$1.57	$863 – $1,167
Sprinter van	$626	$0.97	$526 – $726

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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 Banos

Step deck lanes into Los Banos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,957 mi	$9,397	$3.18	$7,893 – $10,900	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	296 mi	$2,296	$7.76	$1,929 – $2,664	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,110 mi	$8,388	$3.98	$7,046 – $9,730	5 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$5,769	$3.16	$4,846 – $6,692	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,638 mi	$5,264	$3.21	$4,422 – $6,106	4 d
San Diego, CA	426 mi	$2,798	$6.57	$2,350 – $3,246	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,642 mi	$5,275	$3.21	$4,431 – $6,119	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Los Banos, CA is estimated at $2,100 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 648 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,764 and $2,436.

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

About 648 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 $653 of the $2,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,447 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,032, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Los Banos, 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