Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Palm Desert, CA step deck rate

$1,306step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 290 mi
Typical range: $1,097–$1,515
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Palm Desert price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,014
Fuel: $292
All-in estimate: $1,306

Return trip

Palm Desert → Phoenix$2,508

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

Phoenix to Palm Desert by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Palm Desert, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$945	$3.26	$841 – $1,048
53' refrigerated	$1,128	$3.89	$982 – $1,275
48' flatbed	$1,190	$4.10	$1,023 – $1,356
Step deck	$1,306	$4.50	$1,097 – $1,515
Power only	$806	$2.78	$701 – $911
Hotshot	$607	$2.09	$504 – $710
26' box truck	$606	$2.09	$515 – $697
Sprinter van	$378	$1.30	$317 – $438

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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 Palm Desert

Step deck lanes into Palm Desert, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$8,900	$3.20	$7,476 – $10,324	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$7,834	$4.02	$6,581 – $9,087	5 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$4,851	$3.26	$4,075 – $5,627	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$7,719	$2.85	$6,484 – $8,954	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,305	$3.35	$3,616 – $4,993	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,509	$16.41	$1,268 – $1,751	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,336 mi	$4,443	$3.33	$3,732 – $5,154	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Palm Desert, CA is estimated at $1,306 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 290 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,097 and $1,515.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Palm Desert, CA by truck?

About 290 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 $292 of the $1,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,014 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Desert, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,508, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Palm Desert, 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