Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Santa Monica, CA step deck rate

$1,630step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 436 mi
Typical range: $1,369–$1,891
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Santa Monica price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,190
Fuel: $440
All-in estimate: $1,630

Return trip

Santa Monica → Phoenix$3,129

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 Monica by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Monica, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,197	$2.75	$1,066 – $1,329
53' refrigerated	$1,429	$3.28	$1,244 – $1,615
48' flatbed	$1,488	$3.41	$1,280 – $1,697
Step deck	$1,630	$3.74	$1,369 – $1,891
Power only	$1,033	$2.37	$899 – $1,168
Hotshot	$779	$1.79	$646 – $911
26' box truck	$773	$1.77	$657 – $889
Sprinter van	$479	$1.10	$402 – $556

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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 Monica

Step deck lanes into Santa Monica, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,907 mi	$9,252	$3.18	$7,772 – $10,733	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,069 mi	$8,245	$3.98	$6,926 – $9,564	5 d
Houston, TX	1,633 mi	$5,250	$3.22	$4,410 – $6,090	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$8,037	$2.83	$6,751 – $9,323	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,431 mi	$4,701	$3.29	$3,949 – $5,454	4 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,675	$12.41	$1,407 – $1,943	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,480 mi	$4,834	$3.27	$4,061 – $5,608	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Monica, CA is estimated at $1,630 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 436 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,369 and $1,891.

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

About 436 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 $440 of the $1,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,190 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,129, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Santa Monica, 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