Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Durham, NC step deck rate

$989step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $47.08
Distance: 21 mi
Typical range: $831–$1,147
Transit: 1 day

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

Raleigh to Durham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $968
Fuel: $21
All-in estimate: $989

Return trip

Durham → Raleigh$989

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Raleigh to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$667	$31.74	$593 – $740
53' refrigerated	$799	$38.07	$696 – $903
48' flatbed	$891	$42.44	$767 – $1,016
Step deck	$989	$47.08	$831 – $1,147
Power only	$538	$25.64	$468 – $608
Hotshot	$404	$19.24	$335 – $473
26' box truck	$415	$19.78	$353 – $478
Sprinter van	$267	$12.70	$224 – $309

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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 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 Raleigh, NC to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Raleigh, NC to Durham, NC is estimated at $989 all-in in October 2026, or $47.08 a mile over about 21 mi. Quotes typically land between $831 and $1,147.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Durham, NC by truck?

About 21 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 $21 of the $989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Raleigh, NC?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology