Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rocky Mount, NC to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,264step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $3,582–$4,947
Transit: 3 days

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

Rocky Mount to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,954
Fuel: $1,310
All-in estimate: $4,264

Return trip

Dallas → Rocky Mount$5,198

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

Rocky Mount to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Rocky Mount, NC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,240	$2.49	$2,884 – $3,596
53' refrigerated	$3,861	$2.97	$3,359 – $4,363
48' flatbed	$3,914	$3.01	$3,366 – $4,462
Step deck	$4,264	$3.28	$3,582 – $4,947
Power only	$2,863	$2.20	$2,491 – $3,235
Hotshot	$2,161	$1.66	$1,793 – $2,528
26' box truck	$2,117	$1.63	$1,800 – $2,435
Sprinter van	$1,296	$1.00	$1,089 – $1,503

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More lanes from Rocky Mount

Step deck lanes from Rocky Mount, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	456 mi	$2,614	$5.73	$2,196 – $3,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,697 mi	$7,729	$2.87	$6,492 – $8,965	6 d
Chicago, IL	788 mi	$2,761	$3.50	$2,319 – $3,203	2 d
Houston, TX	1,303 mi	$4,275	$3.28	$3,591 – $4,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,292 mi	$7,374	$3.22	$6,194 – $8,554	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	372 mi	$2,210	$5.94	$1,856 – $2,564	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$4,835	$3.20	$4,062 – $5,609	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,641 mi	$7,584	$2.87	$6,371 – $8,798	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rocky Mount, NC to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Rocky Mount, NC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,264 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,582 and $4,947.

How far is Rocky Mount, NC from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,299 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 $1,310 of the $4,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,954 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Rocky Mount, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,198, which makes Rocky Mount, NC to Dallas, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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