Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,172step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,221 mi
Typical range: $6,024–$8,319
Transit: 5 days

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

Durham to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,932
Fuel: $2,240
All-in estimate: $7,172

Return trip

Phoenix → Durham$6,688

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

Durham to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,505	$2.48	$4,900 – $6,111
53' refrigerated	$6,557	$2.95	$5,705 – $7,409
48' flatbed	$6,593	$2.97	$5,670 – $7,516
Step deck	$7,172	$3.23	$6,024 – $8,319
Power only	$4,898	$2.21	$4,261 – $5,535
Hotshot	$3,698	$1.67	$3,070 – $4,327
26' box truck	$3,611	$1.63	$3,069 – $4,152
Sprinter van	$2,202	$0.99	$1,850 – $2,554

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More lanes from Durham

Step deck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$7,545	$2.87	$6,338 – $8,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,622	$3.58	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,094	$3.31	$3,439 – $4,749	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$7,398	$2.88	$6,215 – $8,582	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,228 mi	$4,075	$3.32	$3,423 – $4,727	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 Durham, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,172 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,024 and $8,319.

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

About 2,221 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 $2,240 of the $7,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,932 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,688, which makes Durham, 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