Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chapel Hill, NC to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,146step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,212 mi
Typical range: $6,003–$8,289
Transit: 5 days

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

Chapel Hill to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,915
Fuel: $2,231
All-in estimate: $7,146

Return trip

Phoenix → Chapel Hill$6,664

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

Chapel Hill to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Chapel Hill, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,485	$2.48	$4,882 – $6,089
53' refrigerated	$6,533	$2.95	$5,684 – $7,383
48' flatbed	$6,569	$2.97	$5,650 – $7,489
Step deck	$7,146	$3.23	$6,003 – $8,289
Power only	$4,880	$2.21	$4,246 – $5,514
Hotshot	$3,685	$1.67	$3,058 – $4,311
26' box truck	$3,598	$1.63	$3,058 – $4,137
Sprinter van	$2,194	$0.99	$1,843 – $2,545

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More lanes from Chapel Hill

Step deck lanes from Chapel Hill, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,783	$5.51	$2,338 – $3,229	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$7,522	$2.87	$6,319 – $8,726	6 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$2,611	$3.58	$2,194 – $3,029	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$4,064	$3.32	$3,414 – $4,715	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,358	$5.66	$1,981 – $2,736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$4,625	$3.22	$3,885 – $5,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$7,375	$2.88	$6,195 – $8,555	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,218 mi	$4,048	$3.32	$3,401 – $4,696	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 Chapel Hill, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Chapel Hill, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,146 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,003 and $8,289.

How far is Chapel Hill, NC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,212 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 $2,231 of the $7,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Chapel Hill, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,664, which makes Chapel Hill, 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