Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Asheville, NC step deck rate

$6,053step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,982 mi
Typical range: $5,085–$7,022
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Asheville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,054
Fuel: $1,999
All-in estimate: $6,053

Return trip

Asheville → Phoenix$6,492

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

Phoenix to Asheville by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Asheville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,638	$2.34	$4,128 – $5,148
53' refrigerated	$5,525	$2.79	$4,807 – $6,243
48' flatbed	$5,563	$2.81	$4,784 – $6,342
Step deck	$6,053	$3.05	$5,085 – $7,022
Power only	$4,121	$2.08	$3,586 – $4,657
Hotshot	$3,112	$1.57	$2,583 – $3,641
26' box truck	$3,040	$1.53	$2,584 – $3,496
Sprinter van	$1,855	$0.94	$1,558 – $2,152

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Asheville

Step deck lanes into Asheville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$3,420	$4.95	$2,873 – $3,968	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,391 mi	$12,422	$5.20	$10,435 – $14,410	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$3,772	$6.22	$3,169 – $4,376	2 d
Houston, TX	998 mi	$4,219	$4.23	$3,544 – $4,894	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	599 mi	$2,755	$4.60	$2,314 – $3,196	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$4,889	$4.06	$4,107 – $5,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,331 mi	$12,145	$5.21	$10,202 – $14,089	5 d
Dallas, TX	984 mi	$4,173	$4.24	$3,506 – $4,841	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Asheville, NC?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Asheville, NC is estimated at $6,053 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,982 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,085 and $7,022.

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

About 1,982 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 $1,999 of the $6,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,054 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,492, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Asheville, 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