Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rocky Mount, NC to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,374step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 2,292 mi
Typical range: $6,194–$8,554
Transit: 5 days

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

Rocky Mount to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,063
Fuel: $2,311
All-in estimate: $7,374

Return trip

Phoenix → Rocky Mount$6,876

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

Rocky Mount to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Rocky Mount, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,663	$2.47	$5,040 – $6,286
53' refrigerated	$6,745	$2.94	$5,868 – $7,622
48' flatbed	$6,779	$2.96	$5,830 – $7,728
Step deck	$7,374	$3.22	$6,194 – $8,554
Power only	$5,040	$2.20	$4,385 – $5,695
Hotshot	$3,806	$1.66	$3,159 – $4,452
26' box truck	$3,715	$1.62	$3,158 – $4,272
Sprinter van	$2,265	$0.99	$1,903 – $2,628

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More lanes from Rocky Mount

Step deck lanes from Rocky Mount, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	456 mi	$2,614	$5.73	$2,196 – $3,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,697 mi	$7,729	$2.87	$6,492 – $8,965	6 d
Chicago, IL	788 mi	$2,761	$3.50	$2,319 – $3,203	2 d
Houston, TX	1,303 mi	$4,275	$3.28	$3,591 – $4,959	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	372 mi	$2,210	$5.94	$1,856 – $2,564	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$4,835	$3.20	$4,062 – $5,609	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,641 mi	$7,584	$2.87	$6,371 – $8,798	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$4,264	$3.28	$3,582 – $4,947	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Rocky Mount, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,374 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 2,292 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,194 and $8,554.

How far is Rocky Mount, NC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,292 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 $2,311 of the $7,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Rocky Mount, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,876, which makes Rocky Mount, NC to Phoenix, AZ 7% more expensive. 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