Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Durham, NC step deck rate

$6,071step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $5,099–$7,042
Transit: 3 days

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

Lincoln to Durham price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,861
Fuel: $1,210
All-in estimate: $6,071

Return trip

Durham → Lincoln$3,890

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lincoln to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,604	$3.84	$4,098 – $5,110
53' refrigerated	$5,487	$4.57	$4,774 – $6,200
48' flatbed	$5,570	$4.64	$4,790 – $6,350
Step deck	$6,071	$5.06	$5,099 – $7,042
Power only	$4,063	$3.39	$3,535 – $4,591
Hotshot	$3,066	$2.56	$2,545 – $3,587
26' box truck	$3,006	$2.51	$2,555 – $3,457
Sprinter van	$1,842	$1.53	$1,547 – $2,136

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More lanes from Lincoln

Step deck lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,717	$5.51	$6,482 – $8,952	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,111	$4.05	$5,133 – $7,088	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,852	$5.12	$2,396 – $3,308	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$4,207	$4.66	$3,534 – $4,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$5,446	$4.70	$4,575 – $6,318	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$7,061	$5.29	$5,931 – $8,191	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,312	$4.62	$3,622 – $5,002	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,023	$4.07	$5,059 – $6,986	4 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 Lincoln, NE to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Lincoln, NE to Durham, NC is estimated at $6,071 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,099 and $7,042.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,200 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 $1,210 of the $6,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,890, which makes Lincoln, NE to Durham, NC 56% more expensive. 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