Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Chapel Hill, NC step deck rate

$4,934step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $4,145–$5,724
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Chapel Hill price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,706
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $4,934

Return trip

Chapel Hill → Dallas$4,048

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

Dallas to Chapel Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Chapel Hill, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,743	$3.07	$3,332 – $4,155
53' refrigerated	$4,461	$3.66	$3,881 – $5,041
48' flatbed	$4,528	$3.72	$3,894 – $5,161
Step deck	$4,934	$4.05	$4,145 – $5,724
Power only	$3,304	$2.71	$2,875 – $3,734
Hotshot	$2,494	$2.05	$2,070 – $2,918
26' box truck	$2,445	$2.01	$2,078 – $2,811
Sprinter van	$1,497	$1.23	$1,258 – $1,737

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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 Chapel Hill

Step deck lanes into Chapel Hill, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,778	$5.50	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$13,466	$5.15	$11,311 – $15,621	6 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$4,285	$5.88	$3,599 – $4,970	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$4,954	$4.05	$4,161 – $5,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$6,664	$3.01	$5,597 – $7,730	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,197	$5.27	$1,845 – $2,548	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$5,637	$3.93	$4,735 – $6,539	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$13,203	$5.16	$11,090 – $15,315	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Chapel Hill, NC is estimated at $4,934 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,145 and $5,724.

How far is Dallas, TX from Chapel Hill, NC 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 $4,934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,706 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,048, which makes Dallas, TX to Chapel Hill, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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