Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seaside, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,232step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.09
Distance: 695 mi
Typical range: $3,555–$4,909
Transit: 2 days

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

Seaside to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,531
Fuel: $701
All-in estimate: $4,232

Return trip

Phoenix → Seaside$2,204

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

Seaside to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Seaside, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,160	$4.55	$2,812 – $3,508
53' refrigerated	$3,769	$5.42	$3,279 – $4,259
48' flatbed	$3,873	$5.57	$3,331 – $4,415
Step deck	$4,232	$6.09	$3,555 – $4,909
Power only	$2,759	$3.97	$2,400 – $3,118
Hotshot	$2,081	$2.99	$1,727 – $2,435
26' box truck	$2,052	$2.95	$1,744 – $2,359
Sprinter van	$1,264	$1.82	$1,062 – $1,466

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More lanes from Seaside

Step deck lanes from Seaside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,029 mi	$17,227	$5.69	$14,470 – $19,983	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$2,354	$7.57	$1,978 – $2,731	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$9,425	$4.32	$7,917 – $10,933	5 d
Houston, TX	1,880 mi	$8,697	$4.63	$7,305 – $10,088	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$16,074	$5.42	$13,502 – $18,646	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$7,938	$4.70	$6,668 – $9,209	4 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$2,856	$6.48	$2,399 – $3,313	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,703 mi	$7,990	$4.69	$6,712 – $9,269	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 Seaside, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Seaside, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,232 all-in in October 2026, or $6.09 a mile over about 695 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,555 and $4,909.

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

About 695 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 $701 of the $4,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,531 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,204, which makes Seaside, 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