Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to McKinney, TX step deck rate

$4,032step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,212 mi
Typical range: $3,387–$4,677
Transit: 3 days

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

Durham to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,810
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $4,032

Return trip

McKinney → Durham$4,915

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

Durham to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,059	$2.52	$2,722 – $3,395
53' refrigerated	$3,645	$3.01	$3,171 – $4,119
48' flatbed	$3,700	$3.05	$3,182 – $4,218
Step deck	$4,032	$3.33	$3,387 – $4,677
Power only	$2,700	$2.23	$2,349 – $3,051
Hotshot	$2,037	$1.68	$1,691 – $2,384
26' box truck	$1,997	$1.65	$1,698 – $2,297
Sprinter van	$1,223	$1.01	$1,028 – $1,419

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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 McKinney

Step deck lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,654	$3.55	$4,750 – $6,559	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$7,080	$4.80	$5,948 – $8,213	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$4,362	$4.78	$3,664 – $5,060	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,094	$2.95	$2,599 – $3,589	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,796	$3.18	$4,029 – $5,563	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,771	$5.35	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,773	$4.84	$5,689 – $7,857	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Durham, NC to McKinney, TX is estimated at $4,032 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,387 and $4,677.

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

About 1,212 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 $1,222 of the $4,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,810 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,915, which makes Durham, NC to McKinney, 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