Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Garner, NC step deck rate

$6,743step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,242 mi
Typical range: $5,664–$7,822
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Garner price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,482
Fuel: $2,261
All-in estimate: $6,743

Return trip

Garner → Phoenix$7,231

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

Phoenix to Garner by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Garner, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,177	$2.31	$4,608 – $5,747
53' refrigerated	$6,166	$2.75	$5,365 – $6,968
48' flatbed	$6,199	$2.76	$5,331 – $7,067
Step deck	$6,743	$3.01	$5,664 – $7,822
Power only	$4,607	$2.05	$4,008 – $5,205
Hotshot	$3,478	$1.55	$2,887 – $4,069
26' box truck	$3,396	$1.51	$2,886 – $3,905
Sprinter van	$2,071	$0.92	$1,740 – $2,402

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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 Garner

Step deck lanes into Garner, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$2,774	$5.50	$2,331 – $3,218	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$13,609	$5.14	$11,432 – $15,787	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$4,426	$5.80	$3,718 – $5,135	2 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,022	$4.03	$4,219 – $5,826	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,197	$5.27	$1,845 – $2,548	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$5,708	$3.92	$4,795 – $6,622	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,590 mi	$13,341	$5.15	$11,207 – $15,476	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$5,019	$4.03	$4,216 – $5,822	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Garner, NC is estimated at $6,743 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,664 and $7,822.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Garner, NC 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 $6,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,482 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,231, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Garner, 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