Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Monroe, NC step deck rate

$6,414step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,118 mi
Typical range: $5,388–$7,440
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Monroe price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,278
Fuel: $2,136
All-in estimate: $6,414

Return trip

Monroe → Phoenix$6,879

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

Phoenix to Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Monroe, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,920	$2.32	$4,379 – $5,461
53' refrigerated	$5,860	$2.77	$5,098 – $6,622
48' flatbed	$5,896	$2.78	$5,070 – $6,721
Step deck	$6,414	$3.03	$5,388 – $7,440
Power only	$4,375	$2.07	$3,806 – $4,944
Hotshot	$3,303	$1.56	$2,742 – $3,865
26' box truck	$3,226	$1.52	$2,742 – $3,710
Sprinter van	$1,968	$0.93	$1,653 – $2,283

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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 Monroe

Step deck lanes into Monroe, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$3,203	$5.10	$2,690 – $3,715	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$13,060	$5.16	$10,970 – $15,149	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$4,243	$5.90	$3,564 – $4,922	2 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$4,564	$4.13	$3,833 – $5,294	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,568	$4.77	$2,157 – $2,979	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$5,253	$3.99	$4,413 – $6,094	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,467 mi	$12,773	$5.18	$10,730 – $14,817	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$4,583	$4.13	$3,850 – $5,316	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Monroe, NC is estimated at $6,414 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,388 and $7,440.

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

About 2,118 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 $2,136 of the $6,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,278 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,879, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Monroe, 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