Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Soledad, CA step deck rate

$2,124step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 659 mi
Typical range: $1,785–$2,464
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Soledad price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,459
Fuel: $665
All-in estimate: $2,124

Return trip

Soledad → Phoenix$4,078

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

Phoenix to Soledad by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Soledad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,584	$2.40	$1,409 – $1,758
53' refrigerated	$1,889	$2.87	$1,643 – $2,135
48' flatbed	$1,944	$2.95	$1,672 – $2,216
Step deck	$2,124	$3.22	$1,785 – $2,464
Power only	$1,381	$2.10	$1,202 – $1,561
Hotshot	$1,042	$1.58	$864 – $1,219
26' box truck	$1,028	$1.56	$873 – $1,182
Sprinter van	$633	$0.96	$532 – $735

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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 Soledad

Step deck lanes into Soledad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$9,532	$3.17	$8,007 – $11,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	276 mi	$2,219	$8.04	$1,864 – $2,574	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,158 mi	$8,555	$3.96	$7,186 – $9,923	5 d
Houston, TX	1,845 mi	$5,826	$3.16	$4,894 – $6,758	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$8,298	$2.82	$6,971 – $9,626	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,655 mi	$5,310	$3.21	$4,460 – $6,160	4 d
San Diego, CA	407 mi	$2,725	$6.69	$2,289 – $3,161	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,669 mi	$5,348	$3.20	$4,492 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Soledad, CA is estimated at $2,124 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 659 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,785 and $2,464.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Soledad, CA by truck?

About 659 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 $665 of the $2,124 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,459 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Soledad, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,078, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Soledad, 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