Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Durham, NC step deck rate

$4,967step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $4,172–$5,762
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Durham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,729
Fuel: $1,238
All-in estimate: $4,967

Return trip

Durham → Dallas$4,075

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

Dallas to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,769	$3.07	$3,354 – $4,183
53' refrigerated	$4,491	$3.66	$3,908 – $5,075
48' flatbed	$4,558	$3.71	$3,919 – $5,196
Step deck	$4,967	$4.04	$4,172 – $5,762
Power only	$3,327	$2.71	$2,895 – $3,760
Hotshot	$2,511	$2.04	$2,084 – $2,938
26' box truck	$2,461	$2.00	$2,092 – $2,831
Sprinter van	$1,508	$1.23	$1,266 – $1,749

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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 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 Dallas, TX to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Durham, NC is estimated at $4,967 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,172 and $5,762.

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

About 1,228 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 $1,238 of the $4,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,729 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,075, which makes Dallas, TX to Durham, 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