Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Whittier, CA step deck rate

$1,557step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 403 mi
Typical range: $1,308–$1,806
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Whittier price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,151
Fuel: $406
All-in estimate: $1,557

Return trip

Whittier → Phoenix$2,989

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

Phoenix to Whittier by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Whittier, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,140	$2.83	$1,015 – $1,266
53' refrigerated	$1,361	$3.38	$1,184 – $1,538
48' flatbed	$1,421	$3.53	$1,222 – $1,620
Step deck	$1,557	$3.86	$1,308 – $1,806
Power only	$982	$2.44	$854 – $1,110
Hotshot	$740	$1.84	$614 – $866
26' box truck	$735	$1.82	$625 – $845
Sprinter van	$456	$1.13	$383 – $529

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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 Whittier

Step deck lanes into Whittier, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,879 mi	$9,171	$3.19	$7,704 – $10,639	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455	5 d
Houston, TX	1,600 mi	$5,160	$3.23	$4,335 – $5,986	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$7,965	$2.84	$6,691 – $9,240	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,399 mi	$4,614	$3.30	$3,876 – $5,353	3 d
San Diego, CA	112 mi	$1,587	$14.17	$1,333 – $1,840	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$4,747	$3.28	$3,988 – $5,507	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$6,166	$2.45	$5,179 – $7,152	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Whittier, CA is estimated at $1,557 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 403 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,308 and $1,806.

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

About 403 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 $406 of the $1,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,151 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,989, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Whittier, 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