Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apex, NC to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,072step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,227 mi
Typical range: $3,421–$4,724
Transit: 3 days

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

Apex to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,835
Fuel: $1,237
All-in estimate: $4,072

Return trip

Dallas → Apex$4,964

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Apex to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Apex, NC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,090	$2.52	$2,750 – $3,430
53' refrigerated	$3,682	$3.00	$3,204 – $4,161
48' flatbed	$3,737	$3.05	$3,214 – $4,260
Step deck	$4,072	$3.32	$3,421 – $4,724
Power only	$2,728	$2.22	$2,373 – $3,082
Hotshot	$2,059	$1.68	$1,709 – $2,409
26' box truck	$2,018	$1.64	$1,715 – $2,321
Sprinter van	$1,236	$1.01	$1,038 – $1,434

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More lanes from Apex

Step deck lanes from Apex, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,808	$5.48	$2,358 – $3,257	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$7,556	$2.87	$6,347 – $8,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,662	$3.55	$2,236 – $3,088	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,078	$3.32	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$7,180	$3.23	$6,031 – $8,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$2,381	$5.62	$2,000 – $2,762	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$4,641	$3.22	$3,898 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,406	$2.88	$6,221 – $8,591	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Apex, NC to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Apex, NC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,072 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,421 and $4,724.

How far is Apex, NC from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,227 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,237 of the $4,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,835 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Apex, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,964, which makes Apex, NC to Dallas, TX 18% 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