Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Clara, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,359step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.01
Distance: 725 mi
Typical range: $3,662–$5,057
Transit: 2 days

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

Santa Clara to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,628
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $4,359

Return trip

Phoenix → Santa Clara$2,271

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

Santa Clara to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clara, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,260	$4.50	$2,901 – $3,618
53' refrigerated	$3,888	$5.36	$3,382 – $4,393
48' flatbed	$3,991	$5.50	$3,432 – $4,550
Step deck	$4,359	$6.01	$3,662 – $5,057
Power only	$2,849	$3.93	$2,479 – $3,219
Hotshot	$2,149	$2.96	$1,783 – $2,514
26' box truck	$2,117	$2.92	$1,800 – $2,435
Sprinter van	$1,304	$1.80	$1,095 – $1,513

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More lanes from Santa Clara

Step deck lanes from Santa Clara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$17,165	$5.69	$14,418 – $19,911	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	360 mi	$2,543	$7.06	$2,136 – $2,950	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$9,379	$4.32	$7,879 – $10,880	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,780	$4.62	$7,376 – $10,185	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$16,020	$5.42	$13,457 – $18,583	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,715 mi	$8,038	$4.69	$6,752 – $9,324	4 d
San Diego, CA	491 mi	$3,049	$6.21	$2,561 – $3,537	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$8,046	$4.69	$6,759 – $9,333	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 Santa Clara, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Santa Clara, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,359 all-in in October 2026, or $6.01 a mile over about 725 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,662 and $5,057.

How far is Santa Clara, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 725 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 $731 of the $4,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,628 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Clara, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,271, which makes Santa Clara, 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