ND · STEP · Oct 2026

Step deck rates in North Dakota

What it costs to move a Step deck out of and into North Dakota, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$5.55/mi outbound

+3.2% from last month

Inbound: $4.45/mi
vs national: +19.1%
1 year: +18.6%
52-week range: $4.66–$5.55

Step deck · outbound from North Dakota · monthly

North Dakota step deck rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A Step deck leaving North Dakota averaged $5.55 a mile all-in in October 2026, +19.1% against the national $4.66. Loads arriving averaged $4.45. North Dakota is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.

State history applies today's North Dakota adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from Fargo

Outbound step deck $/mi$3.48$6.40

From Fargo

Step deck lanes from Fargo, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$7,784	$5.43	$6,539 – $9,029	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$6,663	$3.94	$5,597 – $7,729	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$3,203	$4.77	$2,690 – $3,715	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,870	$4.21	$4,931 – $6,809	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$6,412	$4.47	$5,386 – $7,438	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$7,243	$5.19	$6,084 – $8,402	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$5,967	$4.19	$5,012 – $6,922	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$6,703	$3.94	$5,630 – $7,775	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$5,011	$4.37	$4,209 – $5,812	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,652 mi	$9,846	$5.96	$8,270 – $11,421	4 d

Into Fargo

Step deck lanes into Fargo, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,663	$3.95	$4,757 – $6,569	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$8,694	$5.14	$7,303 – $10,085	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$3,831	$5.70	$3,218 – $4,443	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,215	$3.74	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$4,358	$3.03	$3,661 – $5,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$4,918	$3.53	$4,132 – $5,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$5,301	$3.73	$4,453 – $6,150	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$8,746	$5.14	$7,347 – $10,146	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$4,452	$3.88	$3,739 – $5,164	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,652 mi	$4,845	$2.93	$4,070 – $5,620	4 d

Step deck rates by city in North Dakota

Other truck types in North Dakota

Outbound rates from North Dakota by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.86 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.55	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.55
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.8%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67