Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gainesville, GA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,374step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,907 mi
Typical range: $5,354–$7,394
Transit: 5 days

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

Gainesville to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,451
Fuel: $1,923
All-in estimate: $6,374

Return trip

Phoenix → Gainesville$5,767

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

Gainesville to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, GA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,881	$2.56	$4,344 – $5,417
53' refrigerated	$5,814	$3.05	$5,058 – $6,569
48' flatbed	$5,857	$3.07	$5,037 – $6,677
Step deck	$6,374	$3.34	$5,354 – $7,394
Power only	$4,335	$2.27	$3,771 – $4,898
Hotshot	$3,273	$1.72	$2,716 – $3,829
26' box truck	$3,198	$1.68	$2,718 – $3,678
Sprinter van	$1,952	$1.02	$1,640 – $2,265

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More lanes from Gainesville

Step deck lanes from Gainesville, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	823 mi	$3,943	$4.79	$3,312 – $4,574	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$6,864	$2.96	$5,766 – $7,963	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,481	$3.74	$2,084 – $2,878	2 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$3,192	$3.63	$2,681 – $3,702	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	732 mi	$3,447	$4.71	$2,896 – $3,999	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$3,763	$3.45	$3,161 – $4,365	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,256 mi	$6,692	$2.97	$5,621 – $7,762	5 d
Dallas, TX	887 mi	$3,213	$3.62	$2,699 – $3,728	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 Gainesville, GA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Gainesville, GA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,374 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,907 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,354 and $7,394.

How far is Gainesville, GA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,907 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,923 of the $6,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,451 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Gainesville, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,767, which makes Gainesville, GA to Phoenix, AZ 11% 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