Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Salinas, CA step deck rate

$2,182step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 685 mi
Typical range: $1,833–$2,531
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Salinas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,491
Fuel: $691
All-in estimate: $2,182

Return trip

Salinas → Phoenix$4,189

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

Phoenix to Salinas by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Salinas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,629	$2.38	$1,450 – $1,808
53' refrigerated	$1,943	$2.84	$1,690 – $2,195
48' flatbed	$1,997	$2.92	$1,717 – $2,277
Step deck	$2,182	$3.19	$1,833 – $2,531
Power only	$1,422	$2.08	$1,237 – $1,606
Hotshot	$1,072	$1.57	$890 – $1,254
26' box truck	$1,057	$1.54	$899 – $1,216
Sprinter van	$651	$0.95	$547 – $756

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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 Salinas

Step deck lanes into Salinas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$9,567	$3.17	$8,036 – $11,098	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$2,331	$7.64	$1,958 – $2,704	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$8,593	$3.96	$7,218 – $9,968	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$5,891	$3.15	$4,949 – $6,834	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$8,332	$2.82	$6,999 – $9,665	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$5,378	$3.20	$4,517 – $6,238	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,691 mi	$5,408	$3.20	$4,543 – $6,273	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Salinas, CA is estimated at $2,182 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 685 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,833 and $2,531.

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

About 685 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 $691 of the $2,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,491 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,189, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Salinas, 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