Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to San Clemente, CA step deck rate

$1,497step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 376 mi
Typical range: $1,258–$1,737
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to San Clemente price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,118
Fuel: $379
All-in estimate: $1,497

Return trip

San Clemente → Phoenix$2,874

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 Clemente by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to San Clemente, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,094	$2.91	$973 – $1,214
53' refrigerated	$1,306	$3.47	$1,136 – $1,475
48' flatbed	$1,366	$3.63	$1,174 – $1,557
Step deck	$1,497	$3.98	$1,258 – $1,737
Power only	$940	$2.50	$818 – $1,062
Hotshot	$708	$1.88	$588 – $829
26' box truck	$704	$1.87	$598 – $810
Sprinter van	$437	$1.16	$367 – $507

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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 Clemente

Step deck lanes into San Clemente, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$9,151	$3.19	$7,687 – $10,615	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	71 mi	$1,428	$20.12	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$8,133	$3.99	$6,832 – $9,435	5 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$5,074	$3.24	$4,262 – $5,885	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,942	$2.84	$6,671 – $9,213	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$4,522	$3.31	$3,798 – $5,245	3 d
San Diego, CA	61 mi	$1,390	$22.78	$1,167 – $1,612	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$4,677	$3.29	$3,929 – $5,425	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to San Clemente, CA is estimated at $1,497 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 376 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,258 and $1,737.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from San Clemente, CA by truck?

About 376 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $379 of the $1,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,118 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Clemente, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,874, which makes Phoenix, AZ to San Clemente, 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