Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Durham, NC step deck rate

$2,307step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 580 mi
Typical range: $1,937–$2,676
Transit: 2 days

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

Tallahassee to Durham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,722
Fuel: $585
All-in estimate: $2,307

Return trip

Durham → Tallahassee$3,417

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Tallahassee to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,712	$2.95	$1,524 – $1,900
53' refrigerated	$2,043	$3.52	$1,777 – $2,308
48' flatbed	$2,109	$3.64	$1,814 – $2,404
Step deck	$2,307	$3.98	$1,937 – $2,676
Power only	$1,488	$2.57	$1,295 – $1,682
Hotshot	$1,122	$1.94	$932 – $1,313
26' box truck	$1,109	$1.91	$943 – $1,275
Sprinter van	$685	$1.18	$575 – $794

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More lanes from Tallahassee

Step deck lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$4,044	$3.76	$3,397 – $4,691	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,835	$2.47	$4,901 – $6,768	6 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,707	$2.83	$2,273 – $3,140	3 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,463	$3.13	$2,069 – $2,857	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$5,402	$2.79	$4,538 – $6,266	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,598	$3.65	$3,023 – $4,174	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,970	$2.94	$2,495 – $3,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,657	$2.48	$4,752 – $6,562	5 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 Tallahassee, FL to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Tallahassee, FL to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,307 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 580 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,937 and $2,676.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Durham, NC by truck?

About 580 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 $585 of the $2,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,722 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,417, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Durham, NC 33% 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