Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Pittsburg, CA step deck rate

$2,308step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 742 mi
Typical range: $1,939–$2,678
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Pittsburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,560
Fuel: $748
All-in estimate: $2,308

Return trip

Pittsburg → Phoenix$4,432

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

Phoenix to Pittsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Pittsburg, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,727	$2.33	$1,537 – $1,917
53' refrigerated	$2,060	$2.78	$1,792 – $2,328
48' flatbed	$2,114	$2.85	$1,818 – $2,409
Step deck	$2,308	$3.11	$1,939 – $2,678
Power only	$1,510	$2.04	$1,314 – $1,707
Hotshot	$1,139	$1.54	$946 – $1,333
26' box truck	$1,122	$1.51	$954 – $1,291
Sprinter van	$691	$0.93	$580 – $802

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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 Pittsburg

Step deck lanes into Pittsburg, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,994 mi	$9,503	$3.17	$7,983 – $11,024	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,694	$6.75	$2,263 – $3,125	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,147 mi	$8,516	$3.97	$7,154 – $9,879	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$5,995	$3.14	$5,036 – $6,954	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$8,283	$2.82	$6,958 – $9,608	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,725 mi	$5,500	$3.19	$4,620 – $6,380	4 d
San Diego, CA	529 mi	$3,195	$6.04	$2,684 – $3,707	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,718 mi	$5,481	$3.19	$4,604 – $6,358	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Pittsburg, CA is estimated at $2,308 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 742 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,939 and $2,678.

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

About 742 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 $748 of the $2,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,560 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,432, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Pittsburg, 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