Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,913step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 2,130 mi
Typical range: $5,807–$8,019
Transit: 5 days

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

Winston-Salem to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,765
Fuel: $2,148
All-in estimate: $6,913

Return trip

Phoenix → Winston-Salem$6,446

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

Winston-Salem to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,303	$2.49	$4,720 – $5,886
53' refrigerated	$6,316	$2.97	$5,495 – $7,137
48' flatbed	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244
Step deck	$6,913	$3.25	$5,807 – $8,019
Power only	$4,716	$2.21	$4,103 – $5,329
Hotshot	$3,561	$1.67	$2,955 – $4,166
26' box truck	$3,477	$1.63	$2,956 – $3,999
Sprinter van	$2,121	$1.00	$1,782 – $2,461

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

Step deck lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,936	$5.35	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$7,311	$2.88	$6,141 – $8,480	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,444	$3.69	$2,053 – $2,835	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,878	$3.36	$3,257 – $4,498	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,493	$5.44	$2,094 – $2,892	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,430	$3.25	$3,721 – $5,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$7,166	$2.89	$6,020 – $8,313	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$3,843	$3.37	$3,228 – $4,458	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 Winston-Salem, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Winston-Salem, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,913 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 2,130 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,807 and $8,019.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,130 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 $2,148 of the $6,913 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,765 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,446, which makes Winston-Salem, 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