Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pittsburg, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,432step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.97
Distance: 742 mi
Typical range: $3,723–$5,141
Transit: 2 days

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

Pittsburg to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,684
Fuel: $748
All-in estimate: $4,432

Return trip

Phoenix → Pittsburg$2,308

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Pittsburg to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburg, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,316	$4.47	$2,952 – $3,681
53' refrigerated	$3,955	$5.33	$3,441 – $4,469
48' flatbed	$4,058	$5.47	$3,490 – $4,626
Step deck	$4,432	$5.97	$3,723 – $5,141
Power only	$2,900	$3.91	$2,523 – $3,277
Hotshot	$2,187	$2.95	$1,815 – $2,559
26' box truck	$2,155	$2.90	$1,832 – $2,478
Sprinter van	$1,327	$1.79	$1,114 – $1,539

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More lanes from Pittsburg

Step deck lanes from Pittsburg, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,994 mi	$17,046	$5.69	$14,318 – $19,773	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,694	$6.75	$2,263 – $3,125	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,147 mi	$9,292	$4.33	$7,805 – $10,779	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$8,804	$4.62	$7,396 – $10,213	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$15,916	$5.43	$13,370 – $18,463	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,725 mi	$8,078	$4.68	$6,786 – $9,371	4 d
San Diego, CA	529 mi	$3,195	$6.04	$2,684 – $3,707	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,718 mi	$8,050	$4.69	$6,762 – $9,338	4 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Pittsburg, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,432 all-in in October 2026, or $5.97 a mile over about 742 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,723 and $5,141.

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

About 742 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 $748 of the $4,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,684 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,308, which makes Pittsburg, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. 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