Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gadsden, AL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,824step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,762 mi
Typical range: $5,732–$7,916
Transit: 4 days

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

Gadsden to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,047
Fuel: $1,777
All-in estimate: $6,824

Return trip

Phoenix → Gadsden$5,372

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Gadsden to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Gadsden, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,218	$2.96	$4,644 – $5,792
53' refrigerated	$6,216	$3.53	$5,408 – $7,024
48' flatbed	$6,269	$3.56	$5,392 – $7,147
Step deck	$6,824	$3.87	$5,732 – $7,916
Power only	$4,630	$2.63	$4,028 – $5,232
Hotshot	$3,495	$1.98	$2,901 – $4,089
26' box truck	$3,417	$1.94	$2,905 – $3,930
Sprinter van	$2,087	$1.18	$1,753 – $2,421

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More lanes from Gadsden

Step deck lanes from Gadsden, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	951 mi	$5,034	$5.29	$4,228 – $5,839	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,180 mi	$7,440	$3.41	$6,250 – $8,630	5 d
Chicago, IL	647 mi	$2,796	$4.32	$2,349 – $3,243	2 d
Houston, TX	734 mi	$3,207	$4.37	$2,694 – $3,721	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	860 mi	$4,440	$5.16	$3,730 – $5,151	2 d
San Antonio, TX	942 mi	$3,853	$4.09	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$7,236	$3.43	$6,078 – $8,394	5 d
Dallas, TX	738 mi	$3,220	$4.36	$2,705 – $3,735	2 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 Gadsden, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Gadsden, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,824 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,762 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,732 and $7,916.

How far is Gadsden, AL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,762 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,777 of the $6,824 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,047 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Gadsden, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,372, which makes Gadsden, AL to Phoenix, AZ 27% 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