Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Vacaville, CA step deck rate

$2,346step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 759 mi
Typical range: $1,971–$2,722
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Vacaville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,581
Fuel: $765
All-in estimate: $2,346

Return trip

Vacaville → Phoenix$4,504

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

Phoenix to Vacaville by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Vacaville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,757	$2.31	$1,564 – $1,950
53' refrigerated	$2,095	$2.76	$1,823 – $2,367
48' flatbed	$2,148	$2.83	$1,848 – $2,449
Step deck	$2,346	$3.09	$1,971 – $2,722
Power only	$1,537	$2.02	$1,337 – $1,737
Hotshot	$1,159	$1.53	$962 – $1,356
26' box truck	$1,142	$1.50	$971 – $1,313
Sprinter van	$703	$0.93	$590 – $815

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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 Vacaville

Step deck lanes into Vacaville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,989 mi	$9,489	$3.17	$7,971 – $11,007	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	424 mi	$2,790	$6.58	$2,344 – $3,237	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,142 mi	$8,499	$3.97	$7,139 – $9,859	5 d
Houston, TX	1,918 mi	$6,025	$3.14	$5,061 – $6,988	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$8,270	$2.82	$6,947 – $9,593	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$5,535	$3.18	$4,650 – $6,421	4 d
San Diego, CA	554 mi	$3,292	$5.94	$2,765 – $3,819	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,726 mi	$5,503	$3.19	$4,622 – $6,383	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Vacaville, CA is estimated at $2,346 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 759 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,971 and $2,722.

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

About 759 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 $765 of the $2,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,581 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,504, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Vacaville, 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