Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cornelius, NC step deck rate

$6,348step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,093 mi
Typical range: $5,332–$7,364
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Cornelius price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,237
Fuel: $2,111
All-in estimate: $6,348

Return trip

Cornelius → Phoenix$6,807

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

Phoenix to Cornelius by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cornelius, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,868	$2.33	$4,333 – $5,404
53' refrigerated	$5,799	$2.77	$5,045 – $6,552
48' flatbed	$5,835	$2.79	$5,018 – $6,651
Step deck	$6,348	$3.03	$5,332 – $7,364
Power only	$4,329	$2.07	$3,766 – $4,891
Hotshot	$3,268	$1.56	$2,713 – $3,824
26' box truck	$3,192	$1.53	$2,713 – $3,671
Sprinter van	$1,947	$0.93	$1,636 – $2,259

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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 Cornelius

Step deck lanes into Cornelius, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	614 mi	$3,154	$5.14	$2,650 – $3,659	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,502 mi	$12,935	$5.17	$10,865 – $15,005	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$4,060	$6.01	$3,410 – $4,709	2 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$4,541	$4.14	$3,814 – $5,267	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$2,522	$4.82	$2,119 – $2,926	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$5,221	$4.00	$4,385 – $6,056	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$12,658	$5.18	$10,633 – $14,683	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Cornelius, NC is estimated at $6,348 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,332 and $7,364.

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

About 2,093 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 $2,111 of the $6,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,237 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,807, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cornelius, 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