Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Orange, CA step deck rate

$1,533step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 392 mi
Typical range: $1,287–$1,778
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Orange price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,138
Fuel: $395
All-in estimate: $1,533

Return trip

Orange → Phoenix$2,942

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

Phoenix to Orange by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Orange, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,121	$2.86	$998 – $1,245
53' refrigerated	$1,339	$3.42	$1,165 – $1,513
48' flatbed	$1,398	$3.57	$1,203 – $1,594
Step deck	$1,533	$3.91	$1,287 – $1,778
Power only	$965	$2.46	$839 – $1,090
Hotshot	$727	$1.85	$603 – $851
26' box truck	$722	$1.84	$614 – $831
Sprinter van	$448	$1.14	$377 – $520

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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 Orange

Step deck lanes into Orange, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$9,160	$3.19	$7,694 – $10,626	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$8,140	$3.99	$6,838 – $9,443	5 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$5,128	$3.23	$4,307 – $5,948	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,952	$2.84	$6,680 – $9,225	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$6,144	$2.45	$5,161 – $7,127	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Orange, CA is estimated at $1,533 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 392 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,287 and $1,778.

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

About 392 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 $395 of the $1,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,138 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,942, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Orange, 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