Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gilbert, AZ to Durham, NC step deck rate

$6,640step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,203 mi
Typical range: $5,577–$7,702
Transit: 5 days

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

Gilbert to Durham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,419
Fuel: $2,221
All-in estimate: $6,640

Return trip

Durham → Gilbert$7,121

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

Gilbert to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilbert, AZ to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,096	$2.31	$4,536 – $5,657
53' refrigerated	$6,070	$2.76	$5,281 – $6,859
48' flatbed	$6,104	$2.77	$5,249 – $6,958
Step deck	$6,640	$3.01	$5,577 – $7,702
Power only	$4,534	$2.06	$3,944 – $5,123
Hotshot	$3,423	$1.55	$2,841 – $4,005
26' box truck	$3,342	$1.52	$2,841 – $3,844
Sprinter van	$2,039	$0.93	$1,712 – $2,365

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More lanes from Gilbert

Step deck lanes from Gilbert, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,365	$3.33	$7,026 – $9,703	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$1,674	$3.67	$1,406 – $1,942	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$4,353	$2.57	$3,657 – $5,049	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,372	$2.88	$2,832 – $3,911	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,746	$3.18	$6,506 – $8,985	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$1,486	$4.01	$1,248 – $1,724	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d

More lanes into Durham

Step deck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$13,508	$5.14	$11,346 – $15,669	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,301	$5.87	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,990	$4.04	$4,191 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,688	$3.01	$5,618 – $7,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$13,244	$5.16	$11,125 – $15,364	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Gilbert, AZ to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Gilbert, AZ to Durham, NC is estimated at $6,640 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,203 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,577 and $7,702.

How far is Gilbert, AZ from Durham, NC by truck?

About 2,203 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 $2,221 of the $6,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,419 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Gilbert, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,121, which makes Gilbert, AZ to Durham, NC 7% 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