Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$2,333step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 753 mi
Typical range: $1,960–$2,706
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,574
Fuel: $759
All-in estimate: $2,333

Return trip

Oakland → Phoenix$4,478

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

Phoenix to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,746	$2.32	$1,554 – $1,939
53' refrigerated	$2,083	$2.77	$1,812 – $2,354
48' flatbed	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435
Step deck	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706
Power only	$1,528	$2.03	$1,329 – $1,726
Hotshot	$1,152	$1.53	$956 – $1,348
26' box truck	$1,135	$1.51	$965 – $1,305
Sprinter van	$699	$0.93	$587 – $810

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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 Oakland

Step deck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,349	$2.82	$7,014 – $9,685	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$5,530	$3.19	$4,645 – $6,415	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Oakland, CA is estimated at $2,333 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 753 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,960 and $2,706.

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

About 753 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 $759 of the $2,333 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,574 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,478, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Oakland, 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