Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Raleigh, NC step deck rate

$13,049step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 2,785 mi
Typical range: $10,961–$15,137
Transit: 6 days

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

Seattle to Raleigh price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,241
Fuel: $2,808
All-in estimate: $13,049

Return trip

Raleigh → Seattle$7,946

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

Seattle to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,049	$3.61	$8,944 – $11,155
53' refrigerated	$11,967	$4.30	$10,411 – $13,523
48' flatbed	$12,002	$4.31	$10,322 – $13,682
Step deck	$13,049	$4.69	$10,961 – $15,137
Power only	$8,960	$3.22	$7,795 – $10,125
Hotshot	$6,766	$2.43	$5,616 – $7,916
26' box truck	$6,599	$2.37	$5,609 – $7,589
Sprinter van	$4,020	$1.44	$3,377 – $4,663

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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 Raleigh

Step deck lanes into Raleigh, 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	2,644 mi	$13,591	$5.14	$11,416 – $15,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,389	$5.82	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,029	$4.03	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,735	$3.01	$5,658 – $7,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,712	$3.92	$4,798 – $6,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seattle, WA to Raleigh, NC?

A Step deck from Seattle, WA to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $13,049 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 2,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,961 and $15,137.

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

About 2,785 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 $2,808 of the $13,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,241 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,946, which makes Seattle, WA to Raleigh, 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