Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Santa Clara, CA step deck rate

$2,271step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 725 mi
Typical range: $1,907–$2,634
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Santa Clara price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,540
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $2,271

Return trip

Santa Clara → Phoenix$4,359

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

Phoenix to Santa Clara by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Clara, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,698	$2.34	$1,511 – $1,885
53' refrigerated	$2,025	$2.79	$1,762 – $2,288
48' flatbed	$2,079	$2.87	$1,788 – $2,370
Step deck	$2,271	$3.13	$1,907 – $2,634
Power only	$1,484	$2.05	$1,291 – $1,677
Hotshot	$1,119	$1.54	$929 – $1,310
26' box truck	$1,103	$1.52	$938 – $1,268
Sprinter van	$679	$0.94	$571 – $788

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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 Santa Clara

Step deck lanes into Santa Clara, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$9,570	$3.17	$8,039 – $11,101	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	360 mi	$2,543	$7.06	$2,136 – $2,950	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$8,596	$3.96	$7,221 – $9,972	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$5,978	$3.14	$5,022 – $6,935	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$8,337	$2.82	$7,003 – $9,671	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,715 mi	$5,473	$3.19	$4,597 – $6,349	4 d
San Diego, CA	491 mi	$3,049	$6.21	$2,561 – $3,537	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$5,478	$3.19	$4,602 – $6,355	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Clara, CA is estimated at $2,271 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 725 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,907 and $2,634.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Santa Clara, CA by truck?

About 725 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 $731 of the $2,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,540 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clara, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,359, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Santa Clara, 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