Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Cary, NC step deck rate

$4,977step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,231 mi
Typical range: $4,180–$5,773
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Cary price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,736
Fuel: $1,241
All-in estimate: $4,977

Return trip

Cary → Dallas$4,083

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Dallas to Cary by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Cary, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,776	$3.07	$3,361 – $4,192
53' refrigerated	$4,501	$3.66	$3,915 – $5,086
48' flatbed	$4,567	$3.71	$3,927 – $5,206
Step deck	$4,977	$4.04	$4,180 – $5,773
Power only	$3,334	$2.71	$2,901 – $3,767
Hotshot	$2,516	$2.04	$2,088 – $2,944
26' box truck	$2,467	$2.00	$2,097 – $2,837
Sprinter van	$1,511	$1.23	$1,269 – $1,752

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Cary

Step deck lanes into Cary, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,781	$5.50	$2,336 – $3,226	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$13,540	$5.14	$11,374 – $15,706	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$4,364	$5.83	$3,666 – $5,062	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$4,986	$4.04	$4,189 – $5,784	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$6,703	$3.01	$5,631 – $7,776	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,200	$5.26	$1,848 – $2,552	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$13,272	$5.15	$11,149 – $15,396	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Cary, NC is estimated at $4,977 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,180 and $5,773.

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

About 1,231 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 $1,241 of the $4,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,736 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,083, which makes Dallas, TX to Cary, NC 22% 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