Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Toledo, OH step deck rate

$2,297step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 551 mi
Typical range: $1,930–$2,665
Transit: 2 days

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

Durham to Toledo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,741
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $2,297

Return trip

Toledo → Durham$3,363

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Durham to Toledo by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Toledo, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,702	$3.09	$1,515 – $1,889
53' refrigerated	$2,031	$3.69	$1,767 – $2,295
48' flatbed	$2,100	$3.81	$1,806 – $2,394
Step deck	$2,297	$4.17	$1,930 – $2,665
Power only	$1,478	$2.68	$1,286 – $1,670
Hotshot	$1,114	$2.02	$925 – $1,304
26' box truck	$1,102	$2.00	$937 – $1,267
Sprinter van	$681	$1.24	$572 – $790

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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 Toledo

Step deck lanes into Toledo, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	597 mi	$2,709	$4.54	$2,276 – $3,143	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,310 mi	$10,544	$4.56	$8,857 – $12,231	5 d
Chicago, IL	250 mi	$2,003	$8.01	$1,682 – $2,323	1 d
Houston, TX	1,242 mi	$4,386	$3.53	$3,685 – $5,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,945 mi	$5,212	$2.68	$4,378 – $6,045	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,247	$4.18	$1,888 – $2,607	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,400 mi	$4,836	$3.45	$4,062 – $5,610	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$10,415	$4.57	$8,748 – $12,081	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Toledo, OH?

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Toledo, OH is estimated at $2,297 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 551 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,930 and $2,665.

How far is Durham, NC from Toledo, OH by truck?

About 551 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $556 of the $2,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Toledo, OH to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,363, which makes Durham, NC to Toledo, OH 32% 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