Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to New Bern, NC step deck rate

$7,027step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 2,349 mi
Typical range: $5,903–$8,152
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to New Bern price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,658
Fuel: $2,369
All-in estimate: $7,027

Return trip

New Bern → Phoenix$7,536

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

Phoenix to New Bern by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to New Bern, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,399	$2.30	$4,805 – $5,993
53' refrigerated	$6,430	$2.74	$5,594 – $7,266
48' flatbed	$6,461	$2.75	$5,556 – $7,365
Step deck	$7,027	$2.99	$5,903 – $8,152
Power only	$4,806	$2.05	$4,181 – $5,431
Hotshot	$3,629	$1.54	$3,012 – $4,246
26' box truck	$3,542	$1.51	$3,011 – $4,073
Sprinter van	$2,160	$0.92	$1,814 – $2,505

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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 New Bern

Step deck lanes into New Bern, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,750	$5.53	$2,310 – $3,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$14,113	$5.12	$11,855 – $16,371	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$4,876	$5.60	$4,096 – $5,657	2 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$5,299	$3.98	$4,451 – $6,146	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$2,206	$5.25	$1,853 – $2,559	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$5,998	$3.88	$5,038 – $6,957	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$13,840	$5.13	$11,626 – $16,054	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$5,341	$3.98	$4,486 – $6,195	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to New Bern, NC is estimated at $7,027 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 2,349 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,903 and $8,152.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from New Bern, NC by truck?

About 2,349 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 $2,369 of the $7,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,658 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Bern, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,536, which makes Phoenix, AZ to New Bern, 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