Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wake Forest, NC to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,243step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 2,246 mi
Typical range: $6,084–$8,402
Transit: 5 days

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

Wake Forest to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,978
Fuel: $2,265
All-in estimate: $7,243

Return trip

Phoenix → Wake Forest$6,754

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

Wake Forest to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Wake Forest, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,561	$2.48	$4,949 – $6,173
53' refrigerated	$6,623	$2.95	$5,762 – $7,484
48' flatbed	$6,658	$2.96	$5,726 – $7,591
Step deck	$7,243	$3.22	$6,084 – $8,402
Power only	$4,948	$2.20	$4,305 – $5,591
Hotshot	$3,736	$1.66	$3,101 – $4,371
26' box truck	$3,647	$1.62	$3,100 – $4,195
Sprinter van	$2,224	$0.99	$1,868 – $2,580

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More lanes from Wake Forest

Step deck lanes from Wake Forest, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,704	$5.61	$2,271 – $3,136	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$7,610	$2.87	$6,392 – $8,828	6 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$2,672	$3.55	$2,245 – $3,100	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$4,155	$3.30	$3,490 – $4,820	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$2,286	$5.79	$1,920 – $2,652	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$4,715	$3.21	$3,961 – $5,470	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$7,463	$2.88	$6,269 – $8,657	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,253 mi	$4,142	$3.31	$3,479 – $4,804	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 Wake Forest, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Wake Forest, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,243 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 2,246 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,084 and $8,402.

How far is Wake Forest, NC from Phoenix, AZ 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 $7,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,978 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,754, which makes Wake Forest, 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