Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Durham, NC step deck rate

$2,616step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 698 mi
Typical range: $2,197–$3,035
Transit: 2 days

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

Tampa to Durham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,912
Fuel: $704
All-in estimate: $2,616

Return trip

Durham → Tampa$3,875

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

Tampa to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,954	$2.80	$1,739 – $2,169
53' refrigerated	$2,330	$3.34	$2,027 – $2,633
48' flatbed	$2,395	$3.43	$2,059 – $2,730
Step deck	$2,616	$3.75	$2,197 – $3,035
Power only	$1,706	$2.44	$1,484 – $1,928
Hotshot	$1,287	$1.84	$1,068 – $1,505
26' box truck	$1,269	$1.82	$1,078 – $1,459
Sprinter van	$782	$1.12	$656 – $907

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	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 Tampa, FL to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,616 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 698 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,197 and $3,035.

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

About 698 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 $704 of the $2,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,912 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,875, which makes Tampa, 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