Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Maria, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$3,717step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.48
Distance: 574 mi
Typical range: $3,122–$4,311
Transit: 2 days

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

Santa Maria to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,138
Fuel: $579
All-in estimate: $3,717

Return trip

Phoenix → Santa Maria$1,936

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

Santa Maria to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Maria, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,758	$4.80	$2,454 – $3,061
53' refrigerated	$3,290	$5.73	$2,862 – $3,718
48' flatbed	$3,398	$5.92	$2,923 – $3,874
Step deck	$3,717	$6.48	$3,122 – $4,311
Power only	$2,397	$4.18	$2,085 – $2,709
Hotshot	$1,807	$3.15	$1,500 – $2,115
26' box truck	$1,786	$3.11	$1,518 – $2,054
Sprinter van	$1,103	$1.92	$927 – $1,280

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More lanes from Santa Maria

Step deck lanes from Santa Maria, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$17,061	$5.69	$14,331 – $19,791	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,756	$11.26	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,154 mi	$9,318	$4.33	$7,828 – $10,809	5 d
Houston, TX	1,771 mi	$8,262	$4.66	$6,940 – $9,583	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,929 mi	$15,897	$5.43	$13,353 – $18,440	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,573 mi	$7,471	$4.75	$6,276 – $8,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	283 mi	$2,246	$7.94	$1,887 – $2,606	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$7,615	$4.73	$6,397 – $8,834	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 Maria, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Santa Maria, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,717 all-in in October 2026, or $6.48 a mile over about 574 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,122 and $4,311.

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

About 574 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 $579 of the $3,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,138 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,936, which makes Santa Maria, 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