Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Simi Valley, CA step deck rate

$1,670step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 454 mi
Typical range: $1,403–$1,937
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Simi Valley price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,212
Fuel: $458
All-in estimate: $1,670

Return trip

Simi Valley → Phoenix$3,206

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

Phoenix to Simi Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Simi Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,229	$2.71	$1,093 – $1,364
53' refrigerated	$1,466	$3.23	$1,276 – $1,657
48' flatbed	$1,525	$3.36	$1,311 – $1,738
Step deck	$1,670	$3.68	$1,403 – $1,937
Power only	$1,062	$2.34	$924 – $1,200
Hotshot	$800	$1.76	$664 – $936
26' box truck	$793	$1.75	$674 – $912
Sprinter van	$491	$1.08	$413 – $570

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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 Simi Valley

Step deck lanes into Simi Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,914 mi	$9,272	$3.18	$7,789 – $10,756	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,075 mi	$8,266	$3.98	$6,943 – $9,588	5 d
Houston, TX	1,652 mi	$5,302	$3.21	$4,454 – $6,150	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,844 mi	$8,055	$2.83	$6,766 – $9,344	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,451 mi	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
San Diego, CA	161 mi	$1,776	$11.03	$1,492 – $2,060	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$4,878	$3.26	$4,097 – $5,658	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,562 mi	$6,271	$2.45	$5,268 – $7,274	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Simi Valley, CA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Simi Valley, CA is estimated at $1,670 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 454 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,403 and $1,937.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Simi Valley, CA by truck?

About 454 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 $458 of the $1,670 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,212 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Simi Valley, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,206, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Simi Valley, 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