Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Durham, NC step deck rate

$3,028step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 718 mi
Typical range: $2,543–$3,512
Transit: 2 days

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

Boston to Durham price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,304
Fuel: $724
All-in estimate: $3,028

Return trip

Durham → Boston$3,629

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Boston to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,263	$3.15	$2,014 – $2,512
53' refrigerated	$2,699	$3.76	$2,348 – $3,050
48' flatbed	$2,772	$3.86	$2,384 – $3,160
Step deck	$3,028	$4.22	$2,543 – $3,512
Power only	$1,978	$2.75	$1,721 – $2,235
Hotshot	$1,492	$2.08	$1,238 – $1,745
26' box truck	$1,470	$2.05	$1,250 – $1,691
Sprinter van	$905	$1.26	$760 – $1,050

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 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 Boston, MA to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Durham, NC is estimated at $3,028 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 718 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,543 and $3,512.

How far is Boston, MA from Durham, NC by truck?

About 718 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $724 of the $3,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,304 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,629, which makes Boston, MA to Durham, NC 17% 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