Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Turlock, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,100step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.17
Distance: 664 mi
Typical range: $3,444–$4,756
Transit: 2 days

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

Turlock to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,430
Fuel: $670
All-in estimate: $4,100

Return trip

Phoenix → Turlock$2,136

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

Turlock to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Turlock, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,057	$4.60	$2,721 – $3,393
53' refrigerated	$3,646	$5.49	$3,172 – $4,120
48' flatbed	$3,752	$5.65	$3,226 – $4,277
Step deck	$4,100	$6.17	$3,444 – $4,756
Power only	$2,666	$4.02	$2,320 – $3,013
Hotshot	$2,011	$3.03	$1,669 – $2,353
26' box truck	$1,984	$2.99	$1,686 – $2,281
Sprinter van	$1,223	$1.84	$1,027 – $1,418

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More lanes from Turlock

Step deck lanes from Turlock, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$16,792	$5.70	$14,105 – $19,479	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	327 mi	$2,416	$7.39	$2,030 – $2,803	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,098 mi	$9,106	$4.34	$7,649 – $10,563	5 d
Houston, TX	1,833 mi	$8,509	$4.64	$7,148 – $9,870	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$15,665	$5.44	$13,159 – $18,172	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,649 mi	$7,775	$4.71	$6,531 – $9,019	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,914	$6.39	$2,448 – $3,380	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,646 mi	$7,763	$4.72	$6,521 – $9,005	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 Turlock, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Turlock, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,100 all-in in October 2026, or $6.17 a mile over about 664 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,444 and $4,756.

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

About 664 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 $670 of the $4,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,430 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,136, which makes Turlock, 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