Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tulare, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$3,529step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.66
Distance: 530 mi
Typical range: $2,965–$4,094
Transit: 2 days

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

Tulare to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,995
Fuel: $534
All-in estimate: $3,529

Return trip

Phoenix → Tulare$1,838

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

Tulare to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulare, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,611	$4.93	$2,324 – $2,899
53' refrigerated	$3,116	$5.88	$2,711 – $3,521
48' flatbed	$3,226	$6.09	$2,774 – $3,677
Step deck	$3,529	$6.66	$2,965 – $4,094
Power only	$2,265	$4.27	$1,971 – $2,560
Hotshot	$1,708	$3.22	$1,417 – $1,998
26' box truck	$1,690	$3.19	$1,436 – $1,943
Sprinter van	$1,045	$1.97	$877 – $1,212

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More lanes from Tulare

Step deck lanes from Tulare, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$16,507	$5.71	$13,866 – $19,148	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	188 mi	$1,880	$10.00	$1,579 – $2,181	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,904	$4.35	$7,480 – $10,329	5 d
Houston, TX	1,714 mi	$8,034	$4.69	$6,749 – $9,320	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$7,276	$4.77	$6,112 – $8,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	313 mi	$2,362	$7.55	$1,984 – $2,740	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$7,332	$4.77	$6,159 – $8,505	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 Tulare, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Tulare, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,529 all-in in October 2026, or $6.66 a mile over about 530 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,965 and $4,094.

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

About 530 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 $534 of the $3,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,995 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,838, which makes Tulare, 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