Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Durham, NC step deck rate

$5,029step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $4,224–$5,833
Transit: 3 days

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

Grand Prairie to Durham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,772
Fuel: $1,257
All-in estimate: $5,029

Return trip

Durham → Grand Prairie$4,126

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Grand Prairie to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,817	$3.06	$3,397 – $4,237
53' refrigerated	$4,549	$3.65	$3,958 – $5,140
48' flatbed	$4,615	$3.70	$3,968 – $5,261
Step deck	$5,029	$4.03	$4,224 – $5,833
Power only	$3,371	$2.70	$2,932 – $3,809
Hotshot	$2,544	$2.04	$2,111 – $2,976
26' box truck	$2,493	$2.00	$2,119 – $2,867
Sprinter van	$1,527	$1.22	$1,283 – $1,771

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

Step deck lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$7,058	$4.31	$5,929 – $8,188	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,369	$3.51	$2,830 – $3,908	3 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,577	$6.02	$1,325 – $1,830	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,987	$3.87	$3,349 – $4,625	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$6,417	$4.14	$5,390 – $7,444	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$4,555	$3.31	$3,826 – $5,283	3 d

More lanes into Durham

Step deck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$13,508	$5.14	$11,346 – $15,669	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,301	$5.87	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,990	$4.04	$4,191 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,688	$3.01	$5,618 – $7,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$13,244	$5.16	$11,125 – $15,364	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Grand Prairie, TX to Durham, NC is estimated at $5,029 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,224 and $5,833.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,247 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 $1,257 of the $5,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,126, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Durham, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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