Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Bern, NC to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,536step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 2,349 mi
Typical range: $6,330–$8,742
Transit: 5 days

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

New Bern to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,167
Fuel: $2,369
All-in estimate: $7,536

Return trip

Phoenix → New Bern$7,027

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

New Bern to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bern, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,790	$2.46	$5,153 – $6,427
53' refrigerated	$6,896	$2.94	$5,999 – $7,792
48' flatbed	$6,929	$2.95	$5,959 – $7,899
Step deck	$7,536	$3.21	$6,330 – $8,742
Power only	$5,154	$2.19	$4,484 – $5,824
Hotshot	$3,892	$1.66	$3,230 – $4,553
26' box truck	$3,799	$1.62	$3,229 – $4,368
Sprinter van	$2,316	$0.99	$1,945 – $2,687

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More lanes from New Bern

Step deck lanes from New Bern, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,756	$5.54	$2,315 – $3,196	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$7,883	$2.86	$6,622 – $9,145	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$2,972	$3.41	$2,497 – $3,448	2 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$4,347	$3.27	$3,652 – $5,043	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$2,368	$5.64	$1,989 – $2,747	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$4,921	$3.18	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$7,731	$2.87	$6,494 – $8,968	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$4,382	$3.26	$3,681 – $5,083	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 New Bern, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from New Bern, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,536 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 2,349 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,330 and $8,742.

How far is New Bern, NC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,349 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 $2,369 of the $7,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to New Bern, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,027, which makes New Bern, 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