Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Temecula, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,734step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.97
Distance: 343 mi
Typical range: $2,296–$3,171
Transit: 1 day

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

Temecula to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,388
Fuel: $346
All-in estimate: $2,734

Return trip

Phoenix → Temecula$1,424

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

Temecula to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Temecula, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,990	$5.80	$1,771 – $2,208
53' refrigerated	$2,376	$6.93	$2,067 – $2,685
48' flatbed	$2,492	$7.27	$2,143 – $2,841
Step deck	$2,734	$7.97	$2,296 – $3,171
Power only	$1,706	$4.97	$1,484 – $1,927
Hotshot	$1,285	$3.75	$1,067 – $1,503
26' box truck	$1,279	$3.73	$1,087 – $1,471
Sprinter van	$796	$2.32	$669 – $923

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More lanes from Temecula

Step deck lanes from Temecula, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$16,248	$5.72	$13,649 – $18,848	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,007 mi	$8,760	$4.36	$7,358 – $10,162	5 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$7,324	$4.77	$6,152 – $8,496	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,768 mi	$15,104	$5.46	$12,687 – $17,520	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,333 mi	$6,514	$4.89	$5,472 – $7,556	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$6,737	$4.85	$5,659 – $7,815	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,456 mi	$16,014	$6.52	$13,451 – $18,576	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
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 Temecula, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Temecula, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,734 all-in in October 2026, or $7.97 a mile over about 343 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,296 and $3,171.

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

About 343 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 $346 of the $2,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,388 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,424, which makes Temecula, 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