Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to St. Paul, MN step deck rate

$4,115step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,142 mi
Typical range: $3,456–$4,773
Transit: 3 days

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

Durham to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,963
Fuel: $1,152
All-in estimate: $4,115

Return trip

St. Paul → Durham$5,851

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Durham to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,117	$2.73	$2,774 – $3,459
53' refrigerated	$3,714	$3.25	$3,232 – $4,197
48' flatbed	$3,774	$3.31	$3,246 – $4,303
Step deck	$4,115	$3.60	$3,456 – $4,773
Power only	$2,748	$2.41	$2,391 – $3,105
Hotshot	$2,074	$1.82	$1,721 – $2,426
26' box truck	$2,034	$1.78	$1,729 – $2,339
Sprinter van	$1,247	$1.09	$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 St. Paul

Step deck lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,772	$3.99	$4,009 – $5,536	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$9,023	$4.97	$7,579 – $10,467	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,729	$6.67	$2,292 – $3,166	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,437	$2.94	$3,727 – $5,147	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,110	$3.57	$3,453 – $4,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,839	$3.69	$4,065 – $5,614	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,993	$4.98	$7,554 – $10,432	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to St. Paul, MN?

A Step deck from Durham, NC to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $4,115 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,456 and $4,773.

How far is Durham, NC from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,142 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 $1,152 of the $4,115 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,851, which makes Durham, NC to St. Paul, MN 30% 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