Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Plano, TX step deck rate

$4,099step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,237 mi
Typical range: $3,443–$4,755
Transit: 3 days

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

Raleigh to Plano price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,852
Fuel: $1,247
All-in estimate: $4,099

Return trip

Plano → Raleigh$4,996

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

Raleigh to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,111	$2.51	$2,769 – $3,453
53' refrigerated	$3,707	$3.00	$3,225 – $4,189
48' flatbed	$3,761	$3.04	$3,235 – $4,288
Step deck	$4,099	$3.31	$3,443 – $4,755
Power only	$2,747	$2.22	$2,389 – $3,104
Hotshot	$2,073	$1.68	$1,720 – $2,425
26' box truck	$2,032	$1.64	$1,727 – $2,337
Sprinter van	$1,244	$1.01	$1,045 – $1,443

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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 Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Raleigh, NC to Plano, TX is estimated at $4,099 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,443 and $4,755.

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

About 1,237 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 $1,247 of the $4,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,852 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,996, which makes Raleigh, NC to Plano, 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