Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Raleigh, NC step deck rate

$5,081step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,263 mi
Typical range: $4,268–$5,894
Transit: 3 days

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

Grand Prairie to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,807
Fuel: $1,274
All-in estimate: $5,081

Return trip

Raleigh → Grand Prairie$4,168

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 Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,858	$3.05	$3,433 – $4,282
53' refrigerated	$4,597	$3.64	$4,000 – $5,195
48' flatbed	$4,662	$3.69	$4,010 – $5,315
Step deck	$5,081	$4.02	$4,268 – $5,894
Power only	$3,407	$2.70	$2,964 – $3,850
Hotshot	$2,571	$2.04	$2,134 – $3,009
26' box truck	$2,520	$2.00	$2,142 – $2,898
Sprinter van	$1,543	$1.22	$1,296 – $1,790

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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 Raleigh

Step deck lanes into Raleigh, 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	2,644 mi	$13,591	$5.14	$11,416 – $15,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,389	$5.82	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,029	$4.03	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,735	$3.01	$5,658 – $7,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,712	$3.92	$4,798 – $6,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Grand Prairie, TX to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $5,081 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,263 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,268 and $5,894.

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

About 1,263 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 $1,274 of the $5,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,807 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,168, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Raleigh, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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