Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Monroe, NC to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,879step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 2,118 mi
Typical range: $5,778–$7,979
Transit: 5 days

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

Monroe to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,743
Fuel: $2,136
All-in estimate: $6,879

Return trip

Phoenix → Monroe$6,414

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

Monroe to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroe, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,276	$2.49	$4,696 – $5,857
53' refrigerated	$6,285	$2.97	$5,468 – $7,102
48' flatbed	$6,323	$2.99	$5,437 – $7,208
Step deck	$6,879	$3.25	$5,778 – $7,979
Power only	$4,692	$2.22	$4,082 – $5,302
Hotshot	$3,542	$1.67	$2,940 – $4,145
26' box truck	$3,460	$1.63	$2,941 – $3,979
Sprinter van	$2,111	$1.00	$1,773 – $2,448

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More lanes from Monroe

Step deck lanes from Monroe, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$3,209	$5.11	$2,696 – $3,722	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,295	$2.88	$6,128 – $8,463	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,586	$3.60	$2,172 – $3,000	2 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$3,744	$3.39	$3,145 – $4,343	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,757	$5.12	$2,316 – $3,198	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$4,310	$3.27	$3,620 – $4,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,467 mi	$7,135	$2.89	$5,994 – $8,277	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$3,760	$3.39	$3,159 – $4,362	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 Monroe, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Monroe, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,879 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 2,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,778 and $7,979.

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

About 2,118 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 $2,136 of the $6,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,743 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,414, which makes Monroe, 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