Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Gadsden, AL step deck rate

$5,372step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,762 mi
Typical range: $4,512–$6,232
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Gadsden price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,595
Fuel: $1,777
All-in estimate: $5,372

Return trip

Gadsden → Phoenix$6,824

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Phoenix to Gadsden by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Gadsden, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,108	$2.33	$3,656 – $4,559
53' refrigerated	$4,893	$2.78	$4,257 – $5,529
48' flatbed	$4,935	$2.80	$4,244 – $5,626
Step deck	$5,372	$3.05	$4,512 – $6,232
Power only	$3,645	$2.07	$3,171 – $4,119
Hotshot	$2,752	$1.56	$2,284 – $3,219
26' box truck	$2,690	$1.53	$2,287 – $3,094
Sprinter van	$1,643	$0.93	$1,380 – $1,906

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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 Gadsden

Step deck lanes into Gadsden, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	951 mi	$4,241	$4.46	$3,563 – $4,920	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,180 mi	$11,244	$5.16	$9,445 – $13,043	5 d
Chicago, IL	647 mi	$3,873	$5.99	$3,253 – $4,492	2 d
Houston, TX	734 mi	$3,300	$4.50	$2,772 – $3,828	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	860 mi	$3,492	$4.06	$2,933 – $4,051	2 d
San Antonio, TX	942 mi	$3,965	$4.21	$3,330 – $4,599	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$10,936	$5.18	$9,186 – $12,685	5 d
Dallas, TX	738 mi	$3,313	$4.49	$2,783 – $3,843	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Gadsden, AL?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Gadsden, AL is estimated at $5,372 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,762 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,512 and $6,232.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Gadsden, AL by truck?

About 1,762 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,777 of the $5,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,595 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gadsden, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,824, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Gadsden, AL 21% 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