Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Gilbert, AZ step deck rate

$8,217step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,696 mi
Typical range: $6,902–$9,532
Transit: 6 days

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

Boston to Gilbert price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,498
Fuel: $2,719
All-in estimate: $8,217

Return trip

Gilbert → Boston$9,185

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Boston to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,325	$2.35	$5,630 – $7,021
53' refrigerated	$7,533	$2.79	$6,554 – $8,512
48' flatbed	$7,557	$2.80	$6,499 – $8,615
Step deck	$8,217	$3.05	$6,902 – $9,532
Power only	$5,638	$2.09	$4,905 – $6,371
Hotshot	$4,258	$1.58	$3,534 – $4,981
26' box truck	$4,153	$1.54	$3,530 – $4,776
Sprinter van	$2,530	$0.94	$2,125 – $2,935

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 d

More lanes into Gilbert

Step deck lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,953	$3.56	$7,520 – $10,385	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$3,214	$7.05	$2,700 – $3,729	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$7,659	$4.52	$6,434 – $8,885	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,407	$3.76	$3,702 – $5,112	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,738	$3.17	$6,500 – $8,976	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$2,853	$7.69	$2,396 – $3,309	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Gilbert, AZ?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $8,217 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,902 and $9,532.

How far is Boston, MA from Gilbert, AZ by truck?

About 2,696 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,719 of the $8,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,498 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gilbert, AZ to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,185, which makes Boston, MA to Gilbert, AZ 11% cheaper. 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