Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Apex, NC step deck rate

$6,695step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,224 mi
Typical range: $5,624–$7,767
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Apex price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,452
Fuel: $2,243
All-in estimate: $6,695

Return trip

Apex → Phoenix$7,180

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

Phoenix to Apex by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Apex, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,140	$2.31	$4,574 – $5,705
53' refrigerated	$6,122	$2.75	$5,326 – $6,918
48' flatbed	$6,155	$2.77	$5,293 – $7,017
Step deck	$6,695	$3.01	$5,624 – $7,767
Power only	$4,573	$2.06	$3,978 – $5,167
Hotshot	$3,453	$1.55	$2,866 – $4,040
26' box truck	$3,371	$1.52	$2,865 – $3,877
Sprinter van	$2,056	$0.92	$1,727 – $2,385

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Apex

Step deck lanes into Apex, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,802	$5.47	$2,354 – $3,250	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$13,526	$5.14	$11,362 – $15,690	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$4,368	$5.83	$3,669 – $5,067	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,970	$4.04	$4,175 – $5,765	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$2,218	$5.23	$1,863 – $2,573	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$5,656	$3.93	$4,751 – $6,561	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$13,258	$5.15	$11,137 – $15,380	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,227 mi	$4,964	$4.05	$4,169 – $5,758	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Apex, NC?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Apex, NC is estimated at $6,695 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,624 and $7,767.

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

About 2,224 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 $2,243 of the $6,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,452 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,180, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Apex, NC 7% cheaper. 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