Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Wake Forest, NC step deck rate

$6,754step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,246 mi
Typical range: $5,673–$7,834
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Wake Forest price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,489
Fuel: $2,265
All-in estimate: $6,754

Return trip

Wake Forest → Phoenix$7,243

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

Phoenix to Wake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Wake Forest, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,185	$2.31	$4,615 – $5,756
53' refrigerated	$6,176	$2.75	$5,373 – $6,979
48' flatbed	$6,209	$2.76	$5,340 – $7,078
Step deck	$6,754	$3.01	$5,673 – $7,834
Power only	$4,614	$2.05	$4,014 – $5,214
Hotshot	$3,484	$1.55	$2,892 – $4,076
26' box truck	$3,401	$1.51	$2,891 – $3,911
Sprinter van	$2,074	$0.92	$1,742 – $2,406

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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 Wake Forest

Step deck lanes into Wake Forest, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,698	$5.60	$2,267 – $3,130	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$13,623	$5.14	$11,443 – $15,803	6 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$4,385	$5.82	$3,683 – $5,086	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$5,064	$4.03	$4,254 – $5,875	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$2,129	$5.39	$1,789 – $2,470	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,747	$3.92	$4,828 – $6,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$13,360	$5.15	$11,222 – $15,497	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,253 mi	$5,048	$4.03	$4,240 – $5,856	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Wake Forest, NC is estimated at $6,754 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,246 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,673 and $7,834.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Wake Forest, NC by truck?

About 2,246 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 $2,265 of the $6,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,489 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wake Forest, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,243, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Wake Forest, 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