Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,423step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.98
Distance: 740 mi
Typical range: $3,715–$5,131
Transit: 2 days

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

Sacramento to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,677
Fuel: $746
All-in estimate: $4,423

Return trip

Phoenix → Sacramento$2,304

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

Sacramento to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,310	$4.47	$2,946 – $3,674
53' refrigerated	$3,947	$5.33	$3,434 – $4,460
48' flatbed	$4,050	$5.47	$3,483 – $4,617
Step deck	$4,423	$5.98	$3,715 – $5,131
Power only	$2,894	$3.91	$2,518 – $3,270
Hotshot	$2,183	$2.95	$1,812 – $2,554
26' box truck	$2,150	$2.91	$1,828 – $2,473
Sprinter van	$1,324	$1.79	$1,112 – $1,536

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More lanes from Sacramento

Step deck lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$16,833	$5.70	$14,140 – $19,527	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$9,140	$4.34	$7,678 – $10,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,740	$4.62	$7,342 – $10,139	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$15,719	$5.43	$13,204 – $18,234	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$8,030	$4.69	$6,745 – $9,315	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,696 mi	$7,962	$4.69	$6,688 – $9,236	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 Sacramento, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Sacramento, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,423 all-in in October 2026, or $5.98 a mile over about 740 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,715 and $5,131.

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

About 740 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 $746 of the $4,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,677 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,304, which makes Sacramento, 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