Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,075step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $3,423–$4,727
Transit: 3 days

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

Durham to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,837
Fuel: $1,238
All-in estimate: $4,075

Return trip

Dallas → Durham$4,967

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Durham to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,092	$2.52	$2,752 – $3,432
53' refrigerated	$3,685	$3.00	$3,206 – $4,164
48' flatbed	$3,739	$3.04	$3,216 – $4,263
Step deck	$4,075	$3.32	$3,423 – $4,727
Power only	$2,730	$2.22	$2,375 – $3,084
Hotshot	$2,060	$1.68	$1,710 – $2,410
26' box truck	$2,019	$1.64	$1,717 – $2,322
Sprinter van	$1,237	$1.01	$1,039 – $1,435

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More lanes from Durham

Step deck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$7,545	$2.87	$6,338 – $8,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,622	$3.58	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,094	$3.31	$3,439 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$7,172	$3.23	$6,024 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$7,398	$2.88	$6,215 – $8,582	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,075 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,423 and $4,727.

How far is Durham, NC from Dallas, TX 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 $4,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,837 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,967, which makes Durham, NC to Dallas, TX 18% cheaper. 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