Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Oakland, CA freight rate

$6,165dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 2,804 mi
Typical range: $5,487–$6,843
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Oakland price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,587
Fuel: $2,578
All-in estimate: $6,165

Return trip

Oakland → Durham$11,037

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

Durham to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,165	$2.20	$5,487 – $6,843
53' refrigerated	$7,342	$2.62	$6,387 – $8,296
48' flatbed	$7,362	$2.63	$6,332 – $8,393
Step deck	$8,005	$2.85	$6,724 – $9,285
Power only	$5,497	$1.96	$4,783 – $6,212
Hotshot	$4,151	$1.48	$3,445 – $4,857
26' box truck	$4,048	$1.44	$3,441 – $4,656
Sprinter van	$2,466	$0.88	$2,071 – $2,861

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More lanes from Durham

53' dry van lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,031	$4.10	$1,808 – $2,255	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$5,806	$2.21	$5,168 – $6,445	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,961	$2.68	$1,745 – $2,177	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,107	$2.52	$2,765 – $3,448	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$5,505	$2.48	$4,900 – $6,111	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,706	$4.18	$1,519 – $1,894	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$3,542	$2.45	$3,153 – $3,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$5,692	$2.22	$5,066 – $6,318	5 d

More lanes into Oakland

53' dry van lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$7,386	$2.45	$6,574 – $8,199	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$6,607	$3.04	$5,881 – $7,334	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,626	$2.40	$4,117 – $5,135	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,746	$2.32	$1,554 – $1,939	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$6,435	$2.17	$5,727 – $7,143	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Durham, NC to Oakland, CA is estimated at $6,165 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 2,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,487 and $6,843.

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

About 2,804 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 $2,578 of the $6,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,587 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,037, which makes Durham, NC to Oakland, 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