Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wake Forest, NC to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,142step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,253 mi
Typical range: $3,479–$4,804
Transit: 3 days

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

Wake Forest to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,878
Fuel: $1,264
All-in estimate: $4,142

Return trip

Dallas → Wake Forest$5,048

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

Wake Forest to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Wake Forest, NC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,144	$2.51	$2,798 – $3,490
53' refrigerated	$3,747	$2.99	$3,260 – $4,234
48' flatbed	$3,801	$3.03	$3,269 – $4,333
Step deck	$4,142	$3.31	$3,479 – $4,804
Power only	$2,777	$2.22	$2,416 – $3,137
Hotshot	$2,095	$1.67	$1,739 – $2,452
26' box truck	$2,054	$1.64	$1,746 – $2,362
Sprinter van	$1,258	$1.00	$1,056 – $1,459

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More lanes from Wake Forest

Step deck lanes from Wake Forest, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,704	$5.61	$2,271 – $3,136	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$7,610	$2.87	$6,392 – $8,828	6 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$2,672	$3.55	$2,245 – $3,100	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$4,155	$3.30	$3,490 – $4,820	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$7,243	$3.22	$6,084 – $8,402	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$2,286	$5.79	$1,920 – $2,652	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$4,715	$3.21	$3,961 – $5,470	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$7,463	$2.88	$6,269 – $8,657	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 Wake Forest, NC to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Wake Forest, NC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,142 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,253 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,479 and $4,804.

How far is Wake Forest, NC from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,253 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 $1,264 of the $4,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,878 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Wake Forest, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,048, which makes Wake Forest, NC to Dallas, TX 18% 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