Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Long Beach, CA reefer rate

$6,888reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,615 mi
Typical range: $5,993–$7,784
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Long Beach price history

3 months: +1.5%
1 year: +35.6%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,208
Fuel: $2,680
All-in estimate: $6,888

Return trip

Long Beach → Durham$12,331

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

Durham to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,784	$2.21	$5,148 – $6,421
53' refrigerated	$6,888	$2.63	$5,993 – $7,784
48' flatbed	$6,913	$2.64	$5,945 – $7,881
Step deck	$7,517	$2.87	$6,314 – $8,720
Power only	$5,154	$1.97	$4,484 – $5,824
Hotshot	$3,892	$1.49	$3,230 – $4,554
26' box truck	$3,797	$1.45	$3,227 – $4,367
Sprinter van	$2,314	$0.88	$1,944 – $2,684

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More lanes from Durham

53' refrigerated lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,424	$4.89	$2,109 – $2,739	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,915	$2.63	$6,016 – $7,814	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,339	$3.19	$2,035 – $2,643	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,702	$3.00	$3,221 – $4,184	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,557	$2.95	$5,705 – $7,409	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,037	$4.99	$1,772 – $2,302	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,221	$2.92	$3,672 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,778	$2.64	$5,897 – $7,659	5 d

More lanes into Long Beach

53' refrigerated lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,458	$2.92	$7,358 – $9,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,494	$3.64	$6,520 – $8,469	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,712	$2.93	$4,100 – $5,325	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,382	$3.35	$1,202 – $1,562	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,341	$2.60	$6,387 – $8,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,202	$2.99	$3,656 – $4,748	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,304	$12.30	$1,134 – $1,473	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,333	$2.97	$3,770 – $4,897	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Durham, NC to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $6,888 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,615 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,993 and $7,784.

How far is Durham, NC from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,615 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,680 of the $6,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,331, which makes Durham, NC to Long Beach, 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