Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cary, NC step deck rate

$6,703step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,227 mi
Typical range: $5,631–$7,776
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Cary price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,457
Fuel: $2,246
All-in estimate: $6,703

Return trip

Cary → Phoenix$7,189

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

Phoenix to Cary by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cary, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,146	$2.31	$4,580 – $5,712
53' refrigerated	$6,129	$2.75	$5,332 – $6,926
48' flatbed	$6,162	$2.77	$5,300 – $7,025
Step deck	$6,703	$3.01	$5,631 – $7,776
Power only	$4,579	$2.06	$3,983 – $5,174
Hotshot	$3,457	$1.55	$2,869 – $4,045
26' box truck	$3,375	$1.52	$2,869 – $3,882
Sprinter van	$2,058	$0.92	$1,729 – $2,388

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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 Cary

Step deck lanes into Cary, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,781	$5.50	$2,336 – $3,226	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$13,540	$5.14	$11,374 – $15,706	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$4,364	$5.83	$3,666 – $5,062	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$4,986	$4.04	$4,189 – $5,784	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,200	$5.26	$1,848 – $2,552	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$13,272	$5.15	$11,149 – $15,396	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$4,977	$4.04	$4,180 – $5,773	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Cary, NC is estimated at $6,703 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,631 and $7,776.

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

About 2,227 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 $2,246 of the $6,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,457 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,189, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cary, 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