Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chapel Hill, NC to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,048step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $3,401–$4,696
Transit: 3 days

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

Chapel Hill to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,820
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $4,048

Return trip

Dallas → Chapel Hill$4,934

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

Chapel Hill to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Chapel Hill, NC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,071	$2.52	$2,733 – $3,409
53' refrigerated	$3,660	$3.01	$3,184 – $4,136
48' flatbed	$3,715	$3.05	$3,195 – $4,235
Step deck	$4,048	$3.32	$3,401 – $4,696
Power only	$2,711	$2.23	$2,358 – $3,063
Hotshot	$2,046	$1.68	$1,698 – $2,394
26' box truck	$2,006	$1.65	$1,705 – $2,307
Sprinter van	$1,228	$1.01	$1,032 – $1,425

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More lanes from Chapel Hill

Step deck lanes from Chapel Hill, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,783	$5.51	$2,338 – $3,229	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$7,522	$2.87	$6,319 – $8,726	6 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$2,611	$3.58	$2,194 – $3,029	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$4,064	$3.32	$3,414 – $4,715	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$7,146	$3.23	$6,003 – $8,289	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,358	$5.66	$1,981 – $2,736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$4,625	$3.22	$3,885 – $5,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$7,375	$2.88	$6,195 – $8,555	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 Chapel Hill, NC to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Chapel Hill, NC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,048 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,401 and $4,696.

How far is Chapel Hill, NC from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,218 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 $1,228 of the $4,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Chapel Hill, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,934, which makes Chapel Hill, NC to Dallas, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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