Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Patterson, CA step deck rate

$2,171step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $1,824–$2,518
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Patterson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,485
Fuel: $686
All-in estimate: $2,171

Return trip

Patterson → Phoenix$4,168

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

Phoenix to Patterson by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Patterson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,620	$2.38	$1,442 – $1,798
53' refrigerated	$1,932	$2.84	$1,681 – $2,183
48' flatbed	$1,987	$2.92	$1,709 – $2,265
Step deck	$2,171	$3.19	$1,824 – $2,518
Power only	$1,414	$2.08	$1,230 – $1,598
Hotshot	$1,066	$1.57	$885 – $1,248
26' box truck	$1,052	$1.55	$894 – $1,209
Sprinter van	$648	$0.95	$544 – $752

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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 Patterson

Step deck lanes into Patterson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,964 mi	$9,417	$3.18	$7,910 – $10,923	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	335 mi	$2,447	$7.30	$2,055 – $2,838	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,117 mi	$8,412	$3.97	$7,066 – $9,758	5 d
Houston, TX	1,851 mi	$5,842	$3.16	$4,908 – $6,777	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,901 mi	$8,201	$2.83	$6,889 – $9,513	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,666 mi	$5,340	$3.21	$4,485 – $6,194	4 d
San Diego, CA	465 mi	$2,948	$6.34	$2,477 – $3,420	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,665 mi	$5,337	$3.21	$4,483 – $6,191	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Patterson, CA is estimated at $2,171 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,824 and $2,518.

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

About 680 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 $686 of the $2,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,485 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,168, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Patterson, 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