Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Durham, NC step deck rate

$2,226step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.42
Distance: 411 mi
Typical range: $1,870–$2,582
Transit: 1 day

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

Atlanta to Durham price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,812
Fuel: $414
All-in estimate: $2,226

Return trip

Durham → Atlanta$2,160

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Atlanta to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,632	$3.97	$1,452 – $1,811
53' refrigerated	$1,948	$4.74	$1,695 – $2,201
48' flatbed	$2,032	$4.94	$1,747 – $2,316
Step deck	$2,226	$5.42	$1,870 – $2,582
Power only	$1,406	$3.42	$1,223 – $1,589
Hotshot	$1,060	$2.58	$879 – $1,240
26' box truck	$1,052	$2.56	$894 – $1,210
Sprinter van	$653	$1.59	$548 – $757

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More lanes from Atlanta

Step deck lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,150	$4.71	$3,486 – $4,814	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,781	$2.96	$5,696 – $7,866	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,553	$3.70	$2,145 – $2,962	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,048	$3.69	$2,560 – $3,536	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$6,273	$3.35	$5,269 – $7,276	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,644	$4.61	$3,061 – $4,227	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,625	$3.49	$3,045 – $4,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$6,600	$2.97	$5,544 – $7,656	5 d

More lanes into Durham

Step deck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$13,508	$5.14	$11,346 – $15,669	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,301	$5.87	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,990	$4.04	$4,191 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,688	$3.01	$5,618 – $7,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$13,244	$5.16	$11,125 – $15,364	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atlanta, GA to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Atlanta, GA to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,226 all-in in October 2026, or $5.42 a mile over about 411 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,870 and $2,582.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Durham, NC by truck?

About 411 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $414 of the $2,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,812 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,160, which makes Atlanta, GA to Durham, NC 3% 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