Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to New Bern, NC step deck rate

$5,341step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,343 mi
Typical range: $4,486–$6,195
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to New Bern price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,987
Fuel: $1,354
All-in estimate: $5,341

Return trip

New Bern → Dallas$4,382

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

Dallas to New Bern by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to New Bern, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,061	$3.02	$3,614 – $4,508
53' refrigerated	$4,839	$3.60	$4,210 – $5,468
48' flatbed	$4,902	$3.65	$4,216 – $5,589
Step deck	$5,341	$3.98	$4,486 – $6,195
Power only	$3,590	$2.67	$3,123 – $4,057
Hotshot	$2,710	$2.02	$2,249 – $3,170
26' box truck	$2,654	$1.98	$2,256 – $3,052
Sprinter van	$1,624	$1.21	$1,365 – $1,884

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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 New Bern

Step deck lanes into New Bern, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,750	$5.53	$2,310 – $3,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$14,113	$5.12	$11,855 – $16,371	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$4,876	$5.60	$4,096 – $5,657	2 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$5,299	$3.98	$4,451 – $6,146	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$7,027	$2.99	$5,903 – $8,152	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$2,206	$5.25	$1,853 – $2,559	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$5,998	$3.88	$5,038 – $6,957	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$13,840	$5.13	$11,626 – $16,054	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to New Bern, NC is estimated at $5,341 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,343 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,486 and $6,195.

How far is Dallas, TX from New Bern, NC by truck?

About 1,343 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 $1,354 of the $5,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,987 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Bern, NC to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,382, which makes Dallas, TX to New Bern, 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