Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garner, NC to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,231step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,242 mi
Typical range: $6,074–$8,389
Transit: 5 days

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

Garner to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,970
Fuel: $2,261
All-in estimate: $7,231

Return trip

Phoenix → Garner$6,743

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Garner to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Garner, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,552	$2.48	$4,941 – $6,163
53' refrigerated	$6,613	$2.95	$5,753 – $7,472
48' flatbed	$6,648	$2.97	$5,717 – $7,579
Step deck	$7,231	$3.23	$6,074 – $8,389
Power only	$4,940	$2.20	$4,298 – $5,582
Hotshot	$3,730	$1.66	$3,096 – $4,364
26' box truck	$3,642	$1.62	$3,095 – $4,188
Sprinter van	$2,221	$0.99	$1,865 – $2,576

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More lanes from Garner

Step deck lanes from Garner, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$2,780	$5.52	$2,335 – $3,225	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$7,602	$2.87	$6,386 – $8,819	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,698	$3.54	$2,266 – $3,129	2 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,120	$3.31	$3,461 – $4,780	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,358	$5.66	$1,981 – $2,736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,683	$3.22	$3,934 – $5,433	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,590 mi	$7,453	$2.88	$6,260 – $8,645	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$4,118	$3.31	$3,459 – $4,776	3 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 Garner, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Garner, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,231 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,074 and $8,389.

How far is Garner, NC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,242 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 $2,261 of the $7,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,970 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Garner, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,743, which makes Garner, NC to Phoenix, AZ 7% 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