Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Tustin, CA step deck rate

$1,524step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 388 mi
Typical range: $1,280–$1,767
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Tustin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,133
Fuel: $391
All-in estimate: $1,524

Return trip

Tustin → Phoenix$2,925

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

Phoenix to Tustin by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Tustin, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,114	$2.87	$992 – $1,237
53' refrigerated	$1,330	$3.43	$1,158 – $1,503
48' flatbed	$1,390	$3.58	$1,195 – $1,585
Step deck	$1,524	$3.93	$1,280 – $1,767
Power only	$959	$2.47	$834 – $1,083
Hotshot	$722	$1.86	$600 – $845
26' box truck	$718	$1.85	$610 – $825
Sprinter van	$446	$1.15	$374 – $517

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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 Tustin

Step deck lanes into Tustin, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,584 mi	$5,117	$3.23	$4,298 – $5,936	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,803 mi	$7,950	$2.84	$6,678 – $9,222	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,381 mi	$4,565	$3.31	$3,835 – $5,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	88 mi	$1,494	$16.98	$1,255 – $1,733	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,434 mi	$4,709	$3.28	$3,956 – $5,463	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,501 mi	$6,137	$2.45	$5,155 – $7,119	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Tustin, CA is estimated at $1,524 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 388 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,280 and $1,767.

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

About 388 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 $391 of the $1,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,133 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,925, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Tustin, 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