Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Carlos, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,453step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.96
Distance: 747 mi
Typical range: $3,740–$5,165
Transit: 2 days

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

San Carlos to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,700
Fuel: $753
All-in estimate: $4,453

Return trip

Phoenix → San Carlos$2,320

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

San Carlos to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from San Carlos, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,333	$4.46	$2,966 – $3,700
53' refrigerated	$3,975	$5.32	$3,458 – $4,491
48' flatbed	$4,077	$5.46	$3,506 – $4,648
Step deck	$4,453	$5.96	$3,740 – $5,165
Power only	$2,915	$3.90	$2,536 – $3,294
Hotshot	$2,198	$2.94	$1,825 – $2,572
26' box truck	$2,166	$2.90	$1,841 – $2,491
Sprinter van	$1,333	$1.78	$1,120 – $1,546

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More lanes from San Carlos

Step deck lanes from San Carlos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$17,237	$5.69	$14,479 – $19,995	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$2,624	$6.89	$2,204 – $3,044	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$9,432	$4.32	$7,923 – $10,942	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$8,864	$4.61	$7,446 – $10,282	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$16,094	$5.42	$13,519 – $18,669	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,737 mi	$8,126	$4.68	$6,826 – $9,426	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 San Carlos, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from San Carlos, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,453 all-in in October 2026, or $5.96 a mile over about 747 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,740 and $5,165.

How far is San Carlos, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 747 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 $753 of the $4,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,700 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to San Carlos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,320, which makes San Carlos, 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