Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Bern, NC to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,382step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,343 mi
Typical range: $3,681–$5,083
Transit: 3 days

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

New Bern to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,028
Fuel: $1,354
All-in estimate: $4,382

Return trip

Dallas → New Bern$5,341

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Bern to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bern, NC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,332	$2.48	$2,965 – $3,698
53' refrigerated	$3,970	$2.96	$3,454 – $4,486
48' flatbed	$4,022	$2.99	$3,459 – $4,585
Step deck	$4,382	$3.26	$3,681 – $5,083
Power only	$2,945	$2.19	$2,562 – $3,328
Hotshot	$2,223	$1.66	$1,845 – $2,601
26' box truck	$2,178	$1.62	$1,851 – $2,504
Sprinter van	$1,333	$0.99	$1,119 – $1,546

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More lanes from New Bern

Step deck lanes from New Bern, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,756	$5.54	$2,315 – $3,196	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$7,883	$2.86	$6,622 – $9,145	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$2,972	$3.41	$2,497 – $3,448	2 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$4,347	$3.27	$3,652 – $5,043	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$7,536	$3.21	$6,330 – $8,742	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$2,368	$5.64	$1,989 – $2,747	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$4,921	$3.18	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$7,731	$2.87	$6,494 – $8,968	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Bern, NC to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from New Bern, NC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,382 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,343 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,681 and $5,083.

How far is New Bern, NC from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,343 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 $1,354 of the $4,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,028 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to New Bern, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,341, which makes New Bern, NC to Dallas, TX 18% 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