Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Santa Maria, CA step deck rate

$1,936step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 574 mi
Typical range: $1,626–$2,246
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Santa Maria price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,357
Fuel: $579
All-in estimate: $1,936

Return trip

Santa Maria → Phoenix$3,717

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 Maria by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Maria, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,436	$2.50	$1,278 – $1,594
53' refrigerated	$1,714	$2.99	$1,491 – $1,937
48' flatbed	$1,770	$3.08	$1,522 – $2,018
Step deck	$1,936	$3.37	$1,626 – $2,246
Power only	$1,249	$2.18	$1,086 – $1,411
Hotshot	$941	$1.64	$781 – $1,101
26' box truck	$930	$1.62	$791 – $1,070
Sprinter van	$575	$1.00	$483 – $667

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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 Maria

Step deck lanes into Santa Maria, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$9,512	$3.17	$7,990 – $11,034	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,756	$11.26	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,154 mi	$8,541	$3.97	$7,174 – $9,907	5 d
Houston, TX	1,771 mi	$5,625	$3.18	$4,725 – $6,525	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,929 mi	$8,273	$2.82	$6,949 – $9,596	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,573 mi	$5,087	$3.23	$4,273 – $5,901	4 d
San Diego, CA	283 mi	$2,246	$7.94	$1,887 – $2,606	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$5,185	$3.22	$4,355 – $6,015	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Maria, CA is estimated at $1,936 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 574 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,626 and $2,246.

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

About 574 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 $579 of the $1,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,357 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,717, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Santa Maria, 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