Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Durham, NC step deck rate

$12,964step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 2,765 mi
Typical range: $10,890–$15,039
Transit: 6 days

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

Seattle to Durham price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,176
Fuel: $2,788
All-in estimate: $12,964

Return trip

Durham → Seattle$7,895

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Seattle to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,983	$3.61	$8,885 – $11,081
53' refrigerated	$11,889	$4.30	$10,343 – $13,434
48' flatbed	$11,924	$4.31	$10,254 – $13,593
Step deck	$12,964	$4.69	$10,890 – $15,039
Power only	$8,901	$3.22	$7,743 – $10,058
Hotshot	$6,721	$2.43	$5,579 – $7,864
26' box truck	$6,555	$2.37	$5,572 – $7,538
Sprinter van	$3,993	$1.44	$3,354 – $4,632

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More lanes from Seattle

Step deck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,259 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$6,264	$4.79	$5,262 – $7,266	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,791	$4.18	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,473	$4.38	$4,597 – $6,348	3 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 Seattle, WA to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Seattle, WA to Durham, NC is estimated at $12,964 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 2,765 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,890 and $15,039.

How far is Seattle, WA from Durham, NC by truck?

About 2,765 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,788 of the $12,964 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,176 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,895, which makes Seattle, WA to Durham, NC 64% more expensive. 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