Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Tulare, CA step deck rate

$1,838step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 530 mi
Typical range: $1,544–$2,133
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Tulare price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,304
Fuel: $534
All-in estimate: $1,838

Return trip

Tulare → Phoenix$3,529

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

Phoenix to Tulare by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Tulare, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,360	$2.57	$1,211 – $1,510
53' refrigerated	$1,623	$3.06	$1,412 – $1,834
48' flatbed	$1,680	$3.17	$1,445 – $1,916
Step deck	$1,838	$3.47	$1,544 – $2,133
Power only	$1,180	$2.23	$1,027 – $1,333
Hotshot	$890	$1.68	$738 – $1,041
26' box truck	$880	$1.66	$748 – $1,012
Sprinter van	$544	$1.03	$457 – $631

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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 Tulare

Step deck lanes into Tulare, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$9,203	$3.18	$7,731 – $10,676	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	188 mi	$1,880	$10.00	$1,579 – $2,181	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,161	$3.99	$6,855 – $9,467	5 d
Houston, TX	1,714 mi	$5,470	$3.19	$4,595 – $6,345	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,954	$3.25	$4,161 – $5,747	4 d
San Diego, CA	313 mi	$2,362	$7.55	$1,984 – $2,740	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$4,992	$3.25	$4,193 – $5,791	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Tulare, CA is estimated at $1,838 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 530 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,544 and $2,133.

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

About 530 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 $534 of the $1,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,304 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,529, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Tulare, 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