Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Turlock, CA step deck rate

$2,136step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 664 mi
Typical range: $1,794–$2,477
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Turlock price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,466
Fuel: $670
All-in estimate: $2,136

Return trip

Turlock → Phoenix$4,100

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

Phoenix to Turlock by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Turlock, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,592	$2.40	$1,417 – $1,768
53' refrigerated	$1,899	$2.86	$1,652 – $2,146
48' flatbed	$1,954	$2.94	$1,681 – $2,228
Step deck	$2,136	$3.22	$1,794 – $2,477
Power only	$1,389	$2.09	$1,208 – $1,569
Hotshot	$1,047	$1.58	$869 – $1,225
26' box truck	$1,033	$1.56	$878 – $1,188
Sprinter van	$637	$0.96	$535 – $739

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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 Turlock

Step deck lanes into Turlock, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$9,362	$3.18	$7,864 – $10,860	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	327 mi	$2,416	$7.39	$2,030 – $2,803	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,098 mi	$8,346	$3.98	$7,010 – $9,681	5 d
Houston, TX	1,833 mi	$5,794	$3.16	$4,867 – $6,721	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$8,152	$2.83	$6,848 – $9,457	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,649 mi	$5,294	$3.21	$4,447 – $6,141	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,914	$6.39	$2,448 – $3,380	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,646 mi	$5,285	$3.21	$4,440 – $6,131	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Turlock, CA is estimated at $2,136 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 664 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,794 and $2,477.

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

About 664 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 $670 of the $2,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,466 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,100, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Turlock, 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