Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gastonia, NC to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,756step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 2,075 mi
Typical range: $5,675–$7,837
Transit: 5 days

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

Gastonia to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,664
Fuel: $2,092
All-in estimate: $6,756

Return trip

Phoenix → Gastonia$6,300

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

Gastonia to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Gastonia, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,181	$2.50	$4,611 – $5,751
53' refrigerated	$6,171	$2.97	$5,369 – $6,973
48' flatbed	$6,210	$2.99	$5,340 – $7,079
Step deck	$6,756	$3.26	$5,675 – $7,837
Power only	$4,606	$2.22	$4,007 – $5,205
Hotshot	$3,477	$1.68	$2,886 – $4,069
26' box truck	$3,397	$1.64	$2,887 – $3,906
Sprinter van	$2,072	$1.00	$1,741 – $2,404

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More lanes from Gastonia

Step deck lanes from Gastonia, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$3,254	$5.08	$2,733 – $3,775	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$7,179	$2.89	$6,031 – $8,328	6 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$2,482	$3.66	$2,085 – $2,879	2 d
Houston, TX	1,072 mi	$3,659	$3.41	$3,073 – $4,244	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	551 mi	$2,799	$5.08	$2,351 – $3,247	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,219	$3.29	$3,544 – $4,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,424 mi	$7,024	$2.90	$5,901 – $8,148	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$3,656	$3.41	$3,071 – $4,241	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 Gastonia, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Gastonia, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,756 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 2,075 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,675 and $7,837.

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

About 2,075 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 $2,092 of the $6,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,664 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,300, which makes Gastonia, 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