Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,545step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,626 mi
Typical range: $6,338–$8,753
Transit: 6 days

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

Durham to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,897
Fuel: $2,648
All-in estimate: $7,545

Return trip

Los Angeles → Durham$13,508

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

Durham to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,806	$2.21	$5,168 – $6,445
53' refrigerated	$6,915	$2.63	$6,016 – $7,814
48' flatbed	$6,939	$2.64	$5,968 – $7,911
Step deck	$7,545	$2.87	$6,338 – $8,753
Power only	$5,174	$1.97	$4,502 – $5,847
Hotshot	$3,907	$1.49	$3,243 – $4,571
26' box truck	$3,812	$1.45	$3,240 – $4,383
Sprinter van	$2,323	$0.88	$1,951 – $2,694

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,228 mi	$4,075	$3.32	$3,423 – $4,727	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,545 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,626 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,338 and $8,753.

How far is Durham, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,626 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 $2,648 of the $7,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,508, which makes Durham, NC to Los Angeles, 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