Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Durham, NC step deck rate

$2,053step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 370 mi
Typical range: $1,724–$2,381
Transit: 1 day

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

Pittsburgh to Durham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,680
Fuel: $373
All-in estimate: $2,053

Return trip

Durham → Pittsburgh$2,203

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Pittsburgh to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,499	$4.05	$1,334 – $1,663
53' refrigerated	$1,789	$4.84	$1,557 – $2,022
48' flatbed	$1,872	$5.06	$1,610 – $2,134
Step deck	$2,053	$5.55	$1,724 – $2,381
Power only	$1,287	$3.48	$1,120 – $1,455
Hotshot	$970	$2.62	$805 – $1,135
26' box truck	$965	$2.61	$820 – $1,109
Sprinter van	$599	$1.62	$504 – $695

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,315	$6.19	$1,944 – $2,685	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,248	$2.87	$6,088 – $8,407	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,984	$4.07	$1,666 – $2,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$4,351	$3.24	$3,654 – $5,047	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,930	$3.22	$5,821 – $8,039	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,833	$3.17	$4,060 – $5,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,148	$2.87	$6,004 – $8,291	6 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Pittsburgh, PA to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,053 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 370 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,724 and $2,381.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Durham, NC by truck?

About 370 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $373 of the $2,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,680 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,203, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Durham, NC 7% 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