Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to El Paso, TX step deck rate

$5,833step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,887 mi
Typical range: $4,900–$6,767
Transit: 5 days

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

Durham to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,930
Fuel: $1,903
All-in estimate: $5,833

Return trip

El Paso → Durham$7,110

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

Durham to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,466	$2.37	$3,975 – $4,957
53' refrigerated	$5,320	$2.82	$4,628 – $6,011
48' flatbed	$5,360	$2.84	$4,610 – $6,111
Step deck	$5,833	$3.09	$4,900 – $6,767
Power only	$3,966	$2.10	$3,450 – $4,482
Hotshot	$2,994	$1.59	$2,485 – $3,503
26' box truck	$2,926	$1.55	$2,487 – $3,365
Sprinter van	$1,786	$0.95	$1,500 – $2,072

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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 El Paso

Step deck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,577	$3.38	$6,364 – $8,789	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,538	$5.42	$3,812 – $5,265	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$6,350	$4.34	$5,334 – $7,366	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,633	$3.95	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,514	$3.02	$5,471 – $7,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$4,151	$5.60	$3,487 – $4,816	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Durham, NC to El Paso, TX is estimated at $5,833 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,887 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,900 and $6,767.

How far is Durham, NC from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,887 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,903 of the $5,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,930 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,110, which makes Durham, NC to El Paso, 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