Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Petaluma, CA step deck rate

$2,422step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 793 mi
Typical range: $2,034–$2,809
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Petaluma price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,622
Fuel: $800
All-in estimate: $2,422

Return trip

Petaluma → Phoenix$4,649

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

Phoenix to Petaluma by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Petaluma, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,816	$2.29	$1,616 – $2,016
53' refrigerated	$2,165	$2.73	$1,884 – $2,447
48' flatbed	$2,218	$2.80	$1,907 – $2,528
Step deck	$2,422	$3.05	$2,034 – $2,809
Power only	$1,590	$2.01	$1,383 – $1,797
Hotshot	$1,199	$1.51	$995 – $1,403
26' box truck	$1,181	$1.49	$1,004 – $1,358
Sprinter van	$726	$0.92	$610 – $843

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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 Petaluma

Step deck lanes into Petaluma, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$9,613	$3.17	$8,075 – $11,151	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,860	$6.47	$2,402 – $3,317	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$8,652	$3.96	$7,268 – $10,036	5 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$6,131	$3.13	$5,150 – $7,111	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$8,383	$2.82	$7,042 – $9,724	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$5,636	$3.18	$4,734 – $6,538	4 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$3,365	$5.87	$2,827 – $3,904	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$5,612	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,509	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Petaluma, CA is estimated at $2,422 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 793 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,034 and $2,809.

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

About 793 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 $800 of the $2,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,622 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,649, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Petaluma, 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