Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Burlington, NC step deck rate

$6,587step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 2,183 mi
Typical range: $5,533–$7,641
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Burlington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,386
Fuel: $2,201
All-in estimate: $6,587

Return trip

Burlington → Phoenix$7,064

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

Phoenix to Burlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Burlington, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,055	$2.32	$4,499 – $5,611
53' refrigerated	$6,021	$2.76	$5,238 – $6,803
48' flatbed	$6,055	$2.77	$5,207 – $6,902
Step deck	$6,587	$3.02	$5,533 – $7,641
Power only	$4,496	$2.06	$3,912 – $5,081
Hotshot	$3,395	$1.56	$2,818 – $3,972
26' box truck	$3,315	$1.52	$2,818 – $3,812
Sprinter van	$2,022	$0.93	$1,698 – $2,345

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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 Burlington

Step deck lanes into Burlington, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	514 mi	$2,809	$5.46	$2,360 – $3,258	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,587 mi	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460	6 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$4,168	$5.95	$3,501 – $4,835	2 d
Houston, TX	1,202 mi	$4,882	$4.06	$4,101 – $5,664	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	425 mi	$2,221	$5.23	$1,866 – $2,577	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$5,559	$3.94	$4,669 – $6,448	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$13,069	$5.16	$10,978 – $15,160	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$4,850	$4.07	$4,074 – $5,626	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Burlington, NC is estimated at $6,587 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 2,183 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,533 and $7,641.

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

About 2,183 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 $2,201 of the $6,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,386 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,064, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Burlington, 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