Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,763step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.90
Distance: 350 mi
Typical range: $2,321–$3,205
Transit: 1 day

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

San Diego to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,410
Fuel: $353
All-in estimate: $2,763

Return trip

Phoenix → San Diego$1,439

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

San Diego to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234
53' refrigerated	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716
48' flatbed	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872
Step deck	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205
Power only	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951
Hotshot	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522
26' box truck	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489
Sprinter van	$805	$2.30	$676 – $934

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More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$16,043	$6.52	$13,476 – $18,609	6 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
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,114 mi	$5,835	$2.76	$4,901 – $6,768	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,763 all-in in October 2026, or $7.90 a mile over about 350 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,321 and $3,205.

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

About 350 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $353 of the $2,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,410 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,439, which makes San Diego, 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