Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Wake Forest, NC step deck rate

$5,048step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,253 mi
Typical range: $4,240–$5,856
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Wake Forest price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,784
Fuel: $1,264
All-in estimate: $5,048

Return trip

Wake Forest → Dallas$4,142

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

Dallas to Wake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Wake Forest, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,832	$3.06	$3,411 – $4,254
53' refrigerated	$4,567	$3.64	$3,973 – $5,161
48' flatbed	$4,633	$3.70	$3,984 – $5,281
Step deck	$5,048	$4.03	$4,240 – $5,856
Power only	$3,384	$2.70	$2,944 – $3,824
Hotshot	$2,554	$2.04	$2,120 – $2,988
26' box truck	$2,503	$2.00	$2,128 – $2,879
Sprinter van	$1,533	$1.22	$1,288 – $1,778

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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 Wake Forest

Step deck lanes into Wake Forest, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,698	$5.60	$2,267 – $3,130	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$13,623	$5.14	$11,443 – $15,803	6 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$4,385	$5.82	$3,683 – $5,086	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$5,064	$4.03	$4,254 – $5,875	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$6,754	$3.01	$5,673 – $7,834	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$2,129	$5.39	$1,789 – $2,470	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,747	$3.92	$4,828 – $6,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$13,360	$5.15	$11,222 – $15,497	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Wake Forest, NC is estimated at $5,048 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,253 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,240 and $5,856.

How far is Dallas, TX from Wake Forest, NC by truck?

About 1,253 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 $1,264 of the $5,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,784 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wake Forest, NC to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,142, which makes Dallas, TX to Wake Forest, 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