Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Watsonville, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,253step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.08
Distance: 700 mi
Typical range: $3,572–$4,933
Transit: 2 days

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

Watsonville to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,547
Fuel: $706
All-in estimate: $4,253

Return trip

Phoenix → Watsonville$2,215

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

Watsonville to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Watsonville, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,177	$4.54	$2,827 – $3,526
53' refrigerated	$3,789	$5.41	$3,296 – $4,281
48' flatbed	$3,893	$5.56	$3,348 – $4,438
Step deck	$4,253	$6.08	$3,572 – $4,933
Power only	$2,774	$3.96	$2,413 – $3,135
Hotshot	$2,092	$2.99	$1,737 – $2,448
26' box truck	$2,063	$2.95	$1,753 – $2,372
Sprinter van	$1,271	$1.82	$1,067 – $1,474

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More lanes from Watsonville

Step deck lanes from Watsonville, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$17,165	$5.69	$14,418 – $19,911	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	325 mi	$2,408	$7.41	$2,023 – $2,794	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$9,379	$4.32	$7,879 – $10,880	5 d
Houston, TX	1,881 mi	$8,701	$4.63	$7,308 – $10,093	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$16,020	$5.42	$13,457 – $18,583	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,693 mi	$7,950	$4.70	$6,678 – $9,222	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,914	$6.39	$2,448 – $3,380	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,701 mi	$7,982	$4.69	$6,705 – $9,259	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 Watsonville, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Watsonville, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,253 all-in in October 2026, or $6.08 a mile over about 700 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,572 and $4,933.

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

About 700 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 $706 of the $4,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,547 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,215, which makes Watsonville, 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