Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Clayton, NC step deck rate

$6,772step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,253 mi
Typical range: $5,689–$7,856
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Clayton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,500
Fuel: $2,272
All-in estimate: $6,772

Return trip

Clayton → Phoenix$7,263

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

Phoenix to Clayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Clayton, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,200	$2.31	$4,628 – $5,772
53' refrigerated	$6,193	$2.75	$5,388 – $6,998
48' flatbed	$6,226	$2.76	$5,354 – $7,098
Step deck	$6,772	$3.01	$5,689 – $7,856
Power only	$4,627	$2.05	$4,026 – $5,229
Hotshot	$3,494	$1.55	$2,900 – $4,088
26' box truck	$3,411	$1.51	$2,899 – $3,922
Sprinter van	$2,080	$0.92	$1,747 – $2,413

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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 Clayton

Step deck lanes into Clayton, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	500 mi	$2,761	$5.52	$2,319 – $3,202	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$13,660	$5.14	$11,474 – $15,846	6 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$4,468	$5.78	$3,753 – $5,183	2 d
Houston, TX	1,255 mi	$5,055	$4.03	$4,246 – $5,863	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$2,188	$5.28	$1,838 – $2,538	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$5,741	$3.92	$4,822 – $6,659	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$13,392	$5.15	$11,249 – $15,535	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,255 mi	$5,055	$4.03	$4,246 – $5,863	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Clayton, NC is estimated at $6,772 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,253 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,689 and $7,856.

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

About 2,253 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 $2,272 of the $6,772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,500 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,263, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Clayton, 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