Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$3,890step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $3,268–$4,513
Transit: 3 days

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

Durham to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,680
Fuel: $1,210
All-in estimate: $3,890

Return trip

Lincoln → Durham$6,071

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Durham to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,950	$2.46	$2,626 – $3,275
53' refrigerated	$3,516	$2.93	$3,059 – $3,973
48' flatbed	$3,569	$2.97	$3,070 – $4,069
Step deck	$3,890	$3.24	$3,268 – $4,513
Power only	$2,603	$2.17	$2,265 – $2,942
Hotshot	$1,965	$1.64	$1,631 – $2,299
26' box truck	$1,926	$1.61	$1,637 – $2,215
Sprinter van	$1,180	$0.98	$991 – $1,369

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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 Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,999	$5.38	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,286	$3.64	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,215	$3.16	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,368	$3.61	$2,829 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Lincoln, NE?

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,890 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,268 and $4,513.

How far is Durham, NC from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,200 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 $1,210 of the $3,890 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,680 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,071, which makes Durham, NC to Lincoln, NE 36% 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