Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,094step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,235 mi
Typical range: $3,439–$4,749
Transit: 3 days

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

Durham to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,849
Fuel: $1,245
All-in estimate: $4,094

Return trip

Houston → Durham$4,990

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

Durham to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,107	$2.52	$2,765 – $3,448
53' refrigerated	$3,702	$3.00	$3,221 – $4,184
48' flatbed	$3,756	$3.04	$3,230 – $4,282
Step deck	$4,094	$3.31	$3,439 – $4,749
Power only	$2,743	$2.22	$2,386 – $3,099
Hotshot	$2,070	$1.68	$1,718 – $2,422
26' box truck	$2,029	$1.64	$1,725 – $2,333
Sprinter van	$1,243	$1.01	$1,044 – $1,441

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,228 mi	$4,075	$3.32	$3,423 – $4,727	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,094 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,235 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,439 and $4,749.

How far is Durham, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,235 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 $1,245 of the $4,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,849 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,990, which makes Durham, NC to Houston, 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