Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to El Paso, TX step deck rate

$5,876step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,903 mi
Typical range: $4,936–$6,816
Transit: 5 days

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

Raleigh to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,957
Fuel: $1,919
All-in estimate: $5,876

Return trip

El Paso → Raleigh$7,162

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

Raleigh to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,499	$2.36	$4,004 – $4,994
53' refrigerated	$5,359	$2.82	$4,663 – $6,056
48' flatbed	$5,399	$2.84	$4,644 – $6,155
Step deck	$5,876	$3.09	$4,936 – $6,816
Power only	$3,996	$2.10	$3,476 – $4,515
Hotshot	$3,017	$1.59	$2,504 – $3,530
26' box truck	$2,948	$1.55	$2,506 – $3,390
Sprinter van	$1,800	$0.95	$1,512 – $2,088

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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 El Paso

Step deck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,577	$3.38	$6,364 – $8,789	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,538	$5.42	$3,812 – $5,265	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$6,350	$4.34	$5,334 – $7,366	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,633	$3.95	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,514	$3.02	$5,471 – $7,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$4,151	$5.60	$3,487 – $4,816	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Raleigh, NC to El Paso, TX is estimated at $5,876 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,903 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,936 and $6,816.

How far is Raleigh, NC from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,903 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,919 of the $5,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,162, which makes Raleigh, NC to El Paso, 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