Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Yakima, WA step deck rate

$3,284step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,184 mi
Typical range: $2,759–$3,810
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Yakima price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,090
Fuel: $1,194
All-in estimate: $3,284

Return trip

Yakima → Phoenix$5,784

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Phoenix to Yakima by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Yakima, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,490	$2.10	$2,216 – $2,764
53' refrigerated	$2,968	$2.51	$2,582 – $3,353
48' flatbed	$3,013	$2.55	$2,591 – $3,435
Step deck	$3,284	$2.77	$2,759 – $3,810
Power only	$2,197	$1.86	$1,911 – $2,482
Hotshot	$1,658	$1.40	$1,376 – $1,940
26' box truck	$1,626	$1.37	$1,382 – $1,870
Sprinter van	$996	$0.84	$837 – $1,155

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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 Yakima

Step deck lanes into Yakima, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,752 mi	$8,795	$3.20	$7,387 – $10,202	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,033 mi	$5,134	$4.97	$4,312 – $5,955	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$7,800	$4.01	$6,552 – $9,048	5 d
Houston, TX	2,099 mi	$6,509	$3.10	$5,467 – $7,550	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,709 mi	$7,700	$2.84	$6,468 – $8,932	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,975 mi	$6,172	$3.13	$5,185 – $7,160	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$5,558	$4.86	$4,668 – $6,447	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,856 mi	$5,849	$3.15	$4,913 – $6,785	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Yakima, WA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Yakima, WA is estimated at $3,284 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,759 and $3,810.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Yakima, WA by truck?

About 1,184 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,194 of the $3,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,090 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Yakima, WA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,784, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Yakima, WA 43% 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