Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Manteca, CA step deck rate

$2,206step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 696 mi
Typical range: $1,853–$2,559
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Manteca price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,504
Fuel: $702
All-in estimate: $2,206

Return trip

Manteca → Phoenix$4,236

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

Phoenix to Manteca by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Manteca, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,648	$2.37	$1,467 – $1,829
53' refrigerated	$1,965	$2.82	$1,710 – $2,221
48' flatbed	$2,020	$2.90	$1,737 – $2,302
Step deck	$2,206	$3.17	$1,853 – $2,559
Power only	$1,439	$2.07	$1,252 – $1,626
Hotshot	$1,085	$1.56	$901 – $1,270
26' box truck	$1,070	$1.54	$909 – $1,230
Sprinter van	$659	$0.95	$554 – $765

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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 Manteca

Step deck lanes into Manteca, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	359 mi	$2,540	$7.07	$2,133 – $2,946	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,861 mi	$5,870	$3.15	$4,931 – $6,809	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,679 mi	$5,375	$3.20	$4,515 – $6,235	4 d
San Diego, CA	489 mi	$3,041	$6.22	$2,554 – $3,528	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,673 mi	$5,359	$3.20	$4,501 – $6,216	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Manteca, CA is estimated at $2,206 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 696 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,853 and $2,559.

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

About 696 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 $702 of the $2,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,504 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,236, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Manteca, 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