Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Durham, NC step deck rate

$3,078step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 592 mi
Typical range: $2,586–$3,571
Transit: 2 days

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

Rochester to Durham price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,481
Fuel: $597
All-in estimate: $3,078

Return trip

Durham → Rochester$3,084

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

Rochester to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,287	$3.86	$2,035 – $2,538
53' refrigerated	$2,728	$4.61	$2,373 – $3,082
48' flatbed	$2,815	$4.76	$2,421 – $3,209
Step deck	$3,078	$5.20	$2,586 – $3,571
Power only	$1,989	$3.36	$1,730 – $2,248
Hotshot	$1,500	$2.53	$1,245 – $1,755
26' box truck	$1,482	$2.50	$1,259 – $1,704
Sprinter van	$915	$1.54	$768 – $1,061

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$8,583	$3.21	$7,210 – $9,956	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,595	$4.23	$2,180 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,639	$3.55	$4,737 – $6,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$8,335	$3.59	$7,002 – $9,669	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,204	$7.37	$1,851 – $2,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,153	$3.49	$5,168 – $7,137	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$8,505	$3.21	$7,144 – $9,866	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 Rochester, NY to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Rochester, NY to Durham, NC is estimated at $3,078 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 592 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,586 and $3,571.

How far is Rochester, NY from Durham, NC by truck?

About 592 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $597 of the $3,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,481 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Rochester, NY?

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