Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Santa Paula, CA step deck rate

$1,719step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 476 mi
Typical range: $1,444–$1,994
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Santa Paula price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,239
Fuel: $480
All-in estimate: $1,719

Return trip

Santa Paula → Phoenix$3,300

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 Paula by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Paula, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,267	$2.66	$1,127 – $1,406
53' refrigerated	$1,512	$3.18	$1,315 – $1,708
48' flatbed	$1,570	$3.30	$1,350 – $1,790
Step deck	$1,719	$3.61	$1,444 – $1,994
Power only	$1,096	$2.30	$953 – $1,238
Hotshot	$826	$1.74	$686 – $966
26' box truck	$818	$1.72	$696 – $941
Sprinter van	$507	$1.06	$426 – $588

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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 Paula

Step deck lanes into Santa Paula, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$9,322	$3.18	$7,830 – $10,813	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,091 mi	$8,321	$3.98	$6,990 – $9,653	5 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$5,362	$3.20	$4,504 – $6,219	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,862 mi	$8,101	$2.83	$6,805 – $9,397	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
San Diego, CA	182 mi	$1,857	$10.20	$1,560 – $2,154	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,517 mi	$4,935	$3.25	$4,145 – $5,725	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,583 mi	$6,317	$2.45	$5,306 – $7,328	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Paula, CA is estimated at $1,719 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 476 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,444 and $1,994.

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

About 476 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 $480 of the $1,719 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,239 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,300, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Santa Paula, 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