Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to San Marcos, CA step deck rate

$1,435step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 348 mi
Typical range: $1,205–$1,665
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to San Marcos price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,084
Fuel: $351
All-in estimate: $1,435

Return trip

San Marcos → Phoenix$2,755

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 Marcos by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to San Marcos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,045	$3.00	$930 – $1,160
53' refrigerated	$1,248	$3.59	$1,086 – $1,410
48' flatbed	$1,308	$3.76	$1,125 – $1,492
Step deck	$1,435	$4.12	$1,205 – $1,665
Power only	$896	$2.58	$780 – $1,013
Hotshot	$675	$1.94	$560 – $790
26' box truck	$672	$1.93	$571 – $773
Sprinter van	$418	$1.20	$351 – $485

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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 Marcos

Step deck lanes into San Marcos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$9,102	$3.19	$7,646 – $10,559	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$8,085	$4.00	$6,791 – $9,378	5 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$4,987	$3.25	$4,189 – $5,784	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,783 mi	$7,898	$2.84	$6,635 – $9,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$4,430	$3.33	$3,721 – $5,138	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$6,050	$2.46	$5,082 – $7,018	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to San Marcos, CA is estimated at $1,435 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 348 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,205 and $1,665.

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

About 348 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 $351 of the $1,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,084 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,755, which makes Phoenix, AZ to San Marcos, 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