Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Irving, TX step deck rate

$4,107step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,240 mi
Typical range: $3,450–$4,764
Transit: 3 days

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

Durham to Irving price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,857
Fuel: $1,250
All-in estimate: $4,107

Return trip

Irving → Durham$5,006

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

Durham to Irving by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Irving, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,117	$2.51	$2,774 – $3,460
53' refrigerated	$3,715	$3.00	$3,232 – $4,198
48' flatbed	$3,769	$3.04	$3,241 – $4,296
Step deck	$4,107	$3.31	$3,450 – $4,764
Power only	$2,752	$2.22	$2,394 – $3,110
Hotshot	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430
26' box truck	$2,036	$1.64	$1,731 – $2,341
Sprinter van	$1,247	$1.01	$1,047 – $1,446

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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 Irving

Step deck lanes into Irving, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$5,750	$3.53	$4,830 – $6,670	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$7,017	$4.81	$5,894 – $8,139	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$4,484	$4.74	$3,767 – $5,202	3 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,611	$5.88	$1,353 – $1,869	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,053	$2.96	$2,564 – $3,541	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$4,878	$3.17	$4,098 – $5,659	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$6,697	$4.86	$5,626 – $7,769	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Irving, TX is estimated at $4,107 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,450 and $4,764.

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

About 1,240 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 $1,250 of the $4,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,857 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,006, which makes Durham, NC to Irving, 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