Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Yakima, WA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,784step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 1,184 mi
Typical range: $4,859–$6,710
Transit: 3 days

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

Yakima to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,590
Fuel: $1,194
All-in estimate: $5,784

Return trip

Phoenix → Yakima$3,284

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Yakima to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Yakima, WA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,385	$3.70	$3,903 – $4,867
53' refrigerated	$5,226	$4.41	$4,547 – $5,905
48' flatbed	$5,307	$4.48	$4,564 – $6,050
Step deck	$5,784	$4.89	$4,859 – $6,710
Power only	$3,869	$3.27	$3,366 – $4,372
Hotshot	$2,920	$2.47	$2,423 – $3,416
26' box truck	$2,863	$2.42	$2,434 – $3,292
Sprinter van	$1,754	$1.48	$1,473 – $2,035

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More lanes from Yakima

Step deck lanes from Yakima, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,752 mi	$14,470	$5.26	$12,155 – $16,785	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,033 mi	$4,709	$4.56	$3,956 – $5,463	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$7,807	$4.02	$6,558 – $9,056	5 d
Houston, TX	2,099 mi	$8,769	$4.18	$7,366 – $10,172	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,709 mi	$13,573	$5.01	$11,401 – $15,744	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,975 mi	$8,316	$4.21	$6,985 – $9,646	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$5,098	$4.46	$4,282 – $5,914	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,856 mi	$7,880	$4.25	$6,620 – $9,141	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 Yakima, WA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Yakima, WA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,784 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 1,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,859 and $6,710.

How far is Yakima, WA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,184 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,194 of the $5,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,590 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Yakima, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,284, which makes Yakima, WA to Phoenix, AZ 76% 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