Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Rocky Mount, NC step deck rate

$5,198step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $4,366–$6,029
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Rocky Mount price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,888
Fuel: $1,310
All-in estimate: $5,198

Return trip

Rocky Mount → Dallas$4,264

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

Dallas to Rocky Mount by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Rocky Mount, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,949	$3.04	$3,515 – $4,384
53' refrigerated	$4,706	$3.62	$4,094 – $5,318
48' flatbed	$4,770	$3.67	$4,103 – $5,438
Step deck	$5,198	$4.00	$4,366 – $6,029
Power only	$3,489	$2.69	$3,036 – $3,943
Hotshot	$2,634	$2.03	$2,186 – $3,081
26' box truck	$2,581	$1.99	$2,193 – $2,968
Sprinter van	$1,580	$1.22	$1,327 – $1,832

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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 Rocky Mount

Step deck lanes into Rocky Mount, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	456 mi	$2,609	$5.72	$2,191 – $3,026	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,697 mi	$13,835	$5.13	$11,622 – $16,049	6 d
Chicago, IL	788 mi	$4,531	$5.75	$3,806 – $5,255	2 d
Houston, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,292 mi	$6,876	$3.00	$5,776 – $7,976	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	372 mi	$2,059	$5.53	$1,729 – $2,388	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$5,894	$3.90	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,641 mi	$13,577	$5.14	$11,405 – $15,749	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Rocky Mount, NC is estimated at $5,198 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,366 and $6,029.

How far is Dallas, TX from Rocky Mount, NC by truck?

About 1,299 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 $1,310 of the $5,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rocky Mount, NC to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,264, which makes Dallas, TX to Rocky Mount, 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