Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Fresno, CA step deck rate

$7,644step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,664 mi
Typical range: $6,421–$8,866
Transit: 6 days

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

Durham to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,958
Fuel: $2,686
All-in estimate: $7,644

Return trip

Fresno → Durham$13,683

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

Durham to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,883	$2.21	$5,236 – $6,530
53' refrigerated	$7,006	$2.63	$6,095 – $7,917
48' flatbed	$7,029	$2.64	$6,045 – $8,014
Step deck	$7,644	$2.87	$6,421 – $8,866
Power only	$5,243	$1.97	$4,562 – $5,925
Hotshot	$3,959	$1.49	$3,286 – $4,632
26' box truck	$3,862	$1.45	$3,283 – $4,442
Sprinter van	$2,353	$0.88	$1,977 – $2,730

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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 Fresno

Step deck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,940	$3.37	$1,630 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,068	$3.24	$4,257 – $5,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Fresno, CA is estimated at $7,644 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,664 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,421 and $8,866.

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

About 2,664 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 $2,686 of the $7,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,958 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,683, which makes Durham, NC to Fresno, 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