Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Anaheim, CA step deck rate

$7,445step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,587 mi
Typical range: $6,254–$8,636
Transit: 6 days

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

Durham to Anaheim price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,836
Fuel: $2,609
All-in estimate: $7,445

Return trip

Anaheim → Durham$13,328

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Durham to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,728	$2.21	$5,098 – $6,358
53' refrigerated	$6,821	$2.64	$5,935 – $7,708
48' flatbed	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805
Step deck	$7,445	$2.88	$6,254 – $8,636
Power only	$5,104	$1.97	$4,440 – $5,767
Hotshot	$3,854	$1.49	$3,199 – $4,509
26' box truck	$3,760	$1.45	$3,196 – $4,324
Sprinter van	$2,291	$0.89	$1,925 – $2,658

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More lanes from Durham

Step deck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$7,545	$2.87	$6,338 – $8,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,622	$3.58	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,094	$3.31	$3,439 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$7,172	$3.23	$6,024 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$7,398	$2.88	$6,215 – $8,582	6 d

More lanes into Anaheim

Step deck lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$9,137	$3.19	$7,675 – $10,599	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,517	$3.94	$1,274 – $1,760	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,932	$2.84	$6,663 – $9,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$4,563	$3.31	$3,833 – $5,293	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,521	$16.01	$1,278 – $1,764	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,699	$3.29	$3,947 – $5,450	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Anaheim, CA?

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $7,445 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,587 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,254 and $8,636.

How far is Durham, NC from Anaheim, CA by truck?

About 2,587 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 $2,609 of the $7,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,836 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Anaheim, CA to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,328, which makes Durham, NC to Anaheim, CA 44% 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