Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to South Gate, CA step deck rate

$1,583step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 415 mi
Typical range: $1,330–$1,837
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to South Gate price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,165
Fuel: $418
All-in estimate: $1,583

Return trip

South Gate → Phoenix$3,040

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

Phoenix to South Gate by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to South Gate, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,161	$2.80	$1,033 – $1,289
53' refrigerated	$1,386	$3.34	$1,206 – $1,566
48' flatbed	$1,445	$3.48	$1,243 – $1,648
Step deck	$1,583	$3.82	$1,330 – $1,837
Power only	$1,001	$2.41	$871 – $1,131
Hotshot	$754	$1.82	$626 – $882
26' box truck	$749	$1.80	$636 – $861
Sprinter van	$464	$1.12	$390 – $539

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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 South Gate

Step deck lanes into South Gate, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$9,206	$3.18	$7,733 – $10,679	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$5,190	$3.22	$4,360 – $6,021	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$7,993	$2.83	$6,714 – $9,272	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$4,644	$3.29	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,606	$13.73	$1,349 – $1,863	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$4,777	$3.27	$4,013 – $5,542	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,526 mi	$6,192	$2.45	$5,201 – $7,183	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to South Gate, CA is estimated at $1,583 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 415 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,330 and $1,837.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from South Gate, CA by truck?

About 415 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 $418 of the $1,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,165 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Gate, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,040, which makes Phoenix, AZ to South Gate, 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