Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Visalia, CA step deck rate

$1,845step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 533 mi
Typical range: $1,550–$2,140
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Visalia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,308
Fuel: $537
All-in estimate: $1,845

Return trip

Visalia → Phoenix$3,542

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

Phoenix to Visalia by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Visalia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,365	$2.56	$1,215 – $1,516
53' refrigerated	$1,629	$3.06	$1,418 – $1,841
48' flatbed	$1,686	$3.16	$1,450 – $1,923
Step deck	$1,845	$3.46	$1,550 – $2,140
Power only	$1,185	$2.22	$1,031 – $1,339
Hotshot	$893	$1.68	$741 – $1,045
26' box truck	$884	$1.66	$751 – $1,016
Sprinter van	$546	$1.02	$459 – $634

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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 Visalia

Step deck lanes into Visalia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$9,192	$3.18	$7,721 – $10,662	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	198 mi	$1,918	$9.69	$1,611 – $2,225	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,040 mi	$8,144	$3.99	$6,841 – $9,447	5 d
Houston, TX	1,715 mi	$5,473	$3.19	$4,597 – $6,349	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$7,993	$2.83	$6,714 – $9,272	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,526 mi	$4,959	$3.25	$4,166 – $5,753	4 d
San Diego, CA	322 mi	$2,397	$7.44	$2,013 – $2,780	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 Visalia, CA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Visalia, CA is estimated at $1,845 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 533 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,550 and $2,140.

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

About 533 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 $537 of the $1,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,308 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,542, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Visalia, 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