Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kannapolis, NC to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,853step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 2,109 mi
Typical range: $5,757–$7,949
Transit: 5 days

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

Kannapolis to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,726
Fuel: $2,127
All-in estimate: $6,853

Return trip

Phoenix → Kannapolis$6,390

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

Kannapolis to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Kannapolis, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,256	$2.49	$4,678 – $5,835
53' refrigerated	$6,261	$2.97	$5,447 – $7,075
48' flatbed	$6,299	$2.99	$5,417 – $7,181
Step deck	$6,853	$3.25	$5,757 – $7,949
Power only	$4,674	$2.22	$4,066 – $5,282
Hotshot	$3,529	$1.67	$2,929 – $4,129
26' box truck	$3,446	$1.63	$2,930 – $3,963
Sprinter van	$2,103	$1.00	$1,766 – $2,439

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More lanes from Kannapolis

Step deck lanes from Kannapolis, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$3,122	$5.18	$2,623 – $3,622	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,518 mi	$7,267	$2.89	$6,104 – $8,430	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,500	$3.65	$2,100 – $2,900	2 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$3,768	$3.39	$3,165 – $4,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	512 mi	$2,671	$5.22	$2,244 – $3,098	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$4,326	$3.27	$3,634 – $5,018	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$7,112	$2.89	$5,974 – $8,250	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$3,757	$3.39	$3,156 – $4,359	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 Kannapolis, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Kannapolis, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,853 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 2,109 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,757 and $7,949.

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

About 2,109 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 $2,127 of the $6,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,726 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,390, which makes Kannapolis, 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