Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salinas, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,189step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $6.12
Distance: 685 mi
Typical range: $3,519–$4,859
Transit: 2 days

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

Salinas to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,498
Fuel: $691
All-in estimate: $4,189

Return trip

Phoenix → Salinas$2,182

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

Salinas to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Salinas, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,127	$4.56	$2,783 – $3,471
53' refrigerated	$3,729	$5.44	$3,245 – $4,214
48' flatbed	$3,834	$5.60	$3,297 – $4,371
Step deck	$4,189	$6.12	$3,519 – $4,859
Power only	$2,729	$3.98	$2,374 – $3,084
Hotshot	$2,058	$3.00	$1,708 – $2,408
26' box truck	$2,030	$2.96	$1,725 – $2,334
Sprinter van	$1,251	$1.83	$1,051 – $1,451

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More lanes from Salinas

Step deck lanes from Salinas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$17,159	$5.69	$14,414 – $19,905	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$2,331	$7.64	$1,958 – $2,704	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$9,375	$4.32	$7,875 – $10,876	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$8,653	$4.63	$7,268 – $10,037	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$16,010	$5.42	$13,448 – $18,571	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$7,898	$4.70	$6,635 – $9,162	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,691 mi	$7,942	$4.70	$6,672 – $9,213	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 Salinas, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Salinas, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,189 all-in in October 2026, or $6.12 a mile over about 685 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,519 and $4,859.

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

About 685 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 $691 of the $4,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,498 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,182, which makes Salinas, 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