Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Arlington, TX step deck rate

$4,184step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,269 mi
Typical range: $3,515–$4,854
Transit: 3 days

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

Raleigh to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,904
Fuel: $1,280
All-in estimate: $4,184

Return trip

Arlington → Raleigh$5,100

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

Raleigh to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,178	$2.50	$2,828 – $3,527
53' refrigerated	$3,787	$2.98	$3,294 – $4,279
48' flatbed	$3,840	$3.03	$3,302 – $4,378
Step deck	$4,184	$3.30	$3,515 – $4,854
Power only	$2,807	$2.21	$2,442 – $3,171
Hotshot	$2,118	$1.67	$1,758 – $2,478
26' box truck	$2,076	$1.64	$1,765 – $2,387
Sprinter van	$1,271	$1.00	$1,068 – $1,474

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More lanes from Raleigh

Step deck lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,592	$2.87	$6,377 – $8,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,675	$3.55	$2,247 – $3,103	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,126	$3.31	$3,466 – $4,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$7,223	$3.23	$6,067 – $8,379	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,686	$3.22	$3,936 – $5,436	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$7,445	$2.88	$6,254 – $8,636	6 d

More lanes into Arlington

Step deck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,798	$3.53	$4,870 – $6,725	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,546	$4.72	$3,818 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,920	$3.16	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Raleigh, NC to Arlington, TX is estimated at $4,184 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,269 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,515 and $4,854.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 1,269 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 $1,280 of the $4,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,904 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,100, which makes Raleigh, NC to Arlington, 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