Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to San Francisco, CA step deck rate

$2,435step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 799 mi
Typical range: $2,045–$2,824
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,629
Fuel: $806
All-in estimate: $2,435

Return trip

San Francisco → Phoenix$4,674

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,826	$2.29	$1,625 – $2,027
53' refrigerated	$2,178	$2.73	$1,894 – $2,461
48' flatbed	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542
Step deck	$2,435	$3.05	$2,045 – $2,824
Power only	$1,599	$2.00	$1,391 – $1,807
Hotshot	$1,206	$1.51	$1,001 – $1,412
26' box truck	$1,188	$1.49	$1,009 – $1,366
Sprinter van	$730	$0.91	$614 – $847

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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 Francisco

Step deck lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,726	$3.17	$8,169 – $11,282	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,784	$3.95	$7,379 – $10,190	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,177	$3.13	$5,188 – $7,165	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,478	$2.82	$7,121 – $9,834	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,674	$3.17	$4,766 – $6,582	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$5,671	$3.17	$4,764 – $6,579	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $2,435 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 799 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,045 and $2,824.

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

About 799 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 $806 of the $2,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,629 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,674, which makes Phoenix, AZ to San Francisco, 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