Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Gonzales, LA step deck rate

$4,517step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,488 mi
Typical range: $3,794–$5,240
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Gonzales price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,017
Fuel: $1,500
All-in estimate: $4,517

Return trip

Gonzales → Phoenix$5,424

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Phoenix to Gonzales by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Gonzales, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,442	$2.31	$3,064 – $3,821
53' refrigerated	$4,101	$2.76	$3,568 – $4,634
48' flatbed	$4,147	$2.79	$3,567 – $4,728
Step deck	$4,517	$3.04	$3,794 – $5,240
Power only	$3,048	$2.05	$2,651 – $3,444
Hotshot	$2,300	$1.55	$1,909 – $2,691
26' box truck	$2,252	$1.51	$1,914 – $2,589
Sprinter van	$1,377	$0.93	$1,157 – $1,597

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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 Gonzales

Step deck lanes into Gonzales, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,409 mi	$5,620	$3.99	$4,720 – $6,519	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,917 mi	$9,747	$5.08	$8,187 – $11,306	5 d
Chicago, IL	971 mi	$5,041	$5.19	$4,235 – $5,848	3 d
Houston, TX	317 mi	$1,909	$6.02	$1,603 – $2,214	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,318 mi	$4,724	$3.58	$3,969 – $5,480	3 d
San Antonio, TX	541 mi	$2,603	$4.81	$2,186 – $3,019	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,830 mi	$9,364	$5.12	$7,866 – $10,863	4 d
Dallas, TX	457 mi	$2,342	$5.13	$1,968 – $2,717	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Gonzales, LA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Gonzales, LA is estimated at $4,517 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,488 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,794 and $5,240.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Gonzales, LA by truck?

About 1,488 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 $1,500 of the $4,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gonzales, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,424, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Gonzales, LA 17% 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