Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tustin, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,925step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.54
Distance: 388 mi
Typical range: $2,457–$3,393
Transit: 1 day

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

Tustin to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,534
Fuel: $391
All-in estimate: $2,925

Return trip

Phoenix → Tustin$1,524

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

Tustin to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Tustin, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,139	$5.51	$1,904 – $2,375
53' refrigerated	$2,554	$6.58	$2,222 – $2,886
48' flatbed	$2,669	$6.88	$2,295 – $3,042
Step deck	$2,925	$7.54	$2,457 – $3,393
Power only	$1,840	$4.74	$1,601 – $2,080
Hotshot	$1,387	$3.57	$1,151 – $1,623
26' box truck	$1,378	$3.55	$1,171 – $1,585
Sprinter van	$856	$2.21	$719 – $993

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More lanes from Tustin

Step deck lanes from Tustin, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,584 mi	$7,515	$4.74	$6,313 – $8,718	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,803 mi	$15,276	$5.45	$12,832 – $17,720	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,381 mi	$6,705	$4.86	$5,632 – $7,778	3 d
San Diego, CA	88 mi	$1,494	$16.98	$1,255 – $1,733	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,434 mi	$6,917	$4.82	$5,810 – $8,023	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,501 mi	$16,275	$6.51	$13,671 – $18,879	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 Tustin, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Tustin, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,925 all-in in October 2026, or $7.54 a mile over about 388 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,457 and $3,393.

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

About 388 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 $391 of the $2,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,534 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,524, which makes Tustin, 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