Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$2,367step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 586 mi
Typical range: $1,989–$2,746
Transit: 2 days

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

Durham to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,776
Fuel: $591
All-in estimate: $2,367

Return trip

Detroit → Durham$3,576

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Durham to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,758	$3.00	$1,564 – $1,951
53' refrigerated	$2,097	$3.58	$1,825 – $2,370
48' flatbed	$2,165	$3.69	$1,862 – $2,468
Step deck	$2,367	$4.04	$1,989 – $2,746
Power only	$1,529	$2.61	$1,330 – $1,727
Hotshot	$1,153	$1.97	$957 – $1,349
26' box truck	$1,139	$1.94	$968 – $1,310
Sprinter van	$703	$1.20	$591 – $816

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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 Detroit

Step deck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,193	$4.17	$1,842 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Detroit, MI?

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Detroit, MI is estimated at $2,367 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 586 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,989 and $2,746.

How far is Durham, NC from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 586 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $591 of the $2,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,776 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,576, which makes Durham, NC to Detroit, MI 34% 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