Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA step deck rate

$1,745step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 488 mi
Typical range: $1,466–$2,025
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to San Buenaventura (Ventura) price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,253
Fuel: $492
All-in estimate: $1,745

Return trip

San Buenaventura (Ventura) → Phoenix$3,351

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

Phoenix to San Buenaventura (Ventura) by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,288	$2.64	$1,146 – $1,429
53' refrigerated	$1,537	$3.15	$1,337 – $1,736
48' flatbed	$1,594	$3.27	$1,371 – $1,818
Step deck	$1,745	$3.58	$1,466 – $2,025
Power only	$1,115	$2.28	$970 – $1,259
Hotshot	$840	$1.72	$697 – $983
26' box truck	$832	$1.71	$707 – $957
Sprinter van	$515	$1.06	$433 – $597

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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 San Buenaventura (Ventura)

Step deck lanes into San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$9,362	$3.18	$7,864 – $10,860	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	60 mi	$1,386	$23.10	$1,164 – $1,608	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,105 mi	$8,370	$3.98	$7,031 – $9,709	5 d
Houston, TX	1,685 mi	$5,391	$3.20	$4,529 – $6,254	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,876 mi	$8,137	$2.83	$6,835 – $9,439	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,485 mi	$4,848	$3.26	$4,072 – $5,624	4 d
San Diego, CA	186 mi	$1,872	$10.07	$1,573 – $2,172	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,530 mi	$4,970	$3.25	$4,175 – $5,766	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA is estimated at $1,745 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 488 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,466 and $2,025.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA by truck?

About 488 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 $492 of the $1,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,253 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,351, which makes Phoenix, AZ to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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