Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$7,455step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,591 mi
Typical range: $6,262–$8,648
Transit: 6 days

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

Durham to Irvine price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,842
Fuel: $2,613
All-in estimate: $7,455

Return trip

Irvine → Durham$13,346

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

Durham to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,736	$2.21	$5,105 – $6,367
53' refrigerated	$6,831	$2.64	$5,943 – $7,719
48' flatbed	$6,856	$2.65	$5,896 – $7,816
Step deck	$7,455	$2.88	$6,262 – $8,648
Power only	$5,111	$1.97	$4,446 – $5,775
Hotshot	$3,859	$1.49	$3,203 – $4,515
26' box truck	$3,765	$1.45	$3,200 – $4,330
Sprinter van	$2,294	$0.89	$1,927 – $2,661

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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 Irvine

Step deck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,519	$3.94	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,947	$2.84	$6,676 – $9,219	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,704	$3.28	$3,951 – $5,457	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Irvine, CA is estimated at $7,455 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,262 and $8,648.

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

About 2,591 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 $2,613 of the $7,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,842 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,346, which makes Durham, NC to Irvine, 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