Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Irving, TX step deck rate

$4,147step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $3,483–$4,811
Transit: 3 days

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

Raleigh to Irving price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,881
Fuel: $1,266
All-in estimate: $4,147

Return trip

Irving → Raleigh$5,055

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

Raleigh to Irving by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Irving, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,148	$2.51	$2,802 – $3,495
53' refrigerated	$3,752	$2.99	$3,264 – $4,240
48' flatbed	$3,806	$3.03	$3,273 – $4,338
Step deck	$4,147	$3.30	$3,483 – $4,811
Power only	$2,780	$2.22	$2,419 – $3,142
Hotshot	$2,098	$1.67	$1,742 – $2,455
26' box truck	$2,057	$1.64	$1,748 – $2,365
Sprinter van	$1,259	$1.00	$1,058 – $1,461

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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 Irving

Step deck lanes into Irving, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$5,750	$3.53	$4,830 – $6,670	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$7,017	$4.81	$5,894 – $8,139	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$4,484	$4.74	$3,767 – $5,202	3 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,611	$5.88	$1,353 – $1,869	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,053	$2.96	$2,564 – $3,541	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$4,878	$3.17	$4,098 – $5,659	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$6,697	$4.86	$5,626 – $7,769	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Raleigh, NC to Irving, TX is estimated at $4,147 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,483 and $4,811.

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

About 1,255 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 $1,266 of the $4,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,881 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,055, which makes Raleigh, NC to Irving, 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