Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cary, NC to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,189step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,227 mi
Typical range: $6,039–$8,339
Transit: 5 days

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

Cary to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,943
Fuel: $2,246
All-in estimate: $7,189

Return trip

Phoenix → Cary$6,703

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

Cary to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cary, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,519	$2.48	$4,912 – $6,126
53' refrigerated	$6,573	$2.95	$5,718 – $7,427
48' flatbed	$6,609	$2.97	$5,683 – $7,534
Step deck	$7,189	$3.23	$6,039 – $8,339
Power only	$4,910	$2.20	$4,272 – $5,548
Hotshot	$3,707	$1.66	$3,077 – $4,338
26' box truck	$3,620	$1.63	$3,077 – $4,163
Sprinter van	$2,207	$0.99	$1,854 – $2,561

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More lanes from Cary

Step deck lanes from Cary, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,787	$5.51	$2,341 – $3,233	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$7,564	$2.87	$6,353 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,660	$3.56	$2,234 – $3,085	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$4,091	$3.32	$3,436 – $4,746	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,362	$5.65	$1,984 – $2,739	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$7,414	$2.88	$6,228 – $8,600	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$4,083	$3.32	$3,430 – $4,736	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Cary, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,189 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,039 and $8,339.

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

About 2,227 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 $2,246 of the $7,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,943 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,703, which makes Cary, NC to Phoenix, AZ 7% more expensive. 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