Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Riverside, CA step deck rate

$7,378step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,561 mi
Typical range: $6,197–$8,558
Transit: 6 days

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

Durham to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,796
Fuel: $2,582
All-in estimate: $7,378

Return trip

Riverside → Durham$13,207

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

Durham to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,675	$2.22	$5,051 – $6,300
53' refrigerated	$6,759	$2.64	$5,880 – $7,638
48' flatbed	$6,785	$2.65	$5,835 – $7,734
Step deck	$7,378	$2.88	$6,197 – $8,558
Power only	$5,056	$1.97	$4,399 – $5,714
Hotshot	$3,818	$1.49	$3,169 – $4,467
26' box truck	$3,725	$1.45	$3,166 – $4,284
Sprinter van	$2,270	$0.89	$1,907 – $2,633

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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 Riverside

Step deck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,062	$3.19	$7,612 – $10,512	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,022	$4.00	$6,738 – $9,306	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,046	$3.24	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,464	$4.05	$1,230 – $1,698	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,865	$2.84	$6,607 – $9,124	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Riverside, CA is estimated at $7,378 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,197 and $8,558.

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

About 2,561 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 $2,582 of the $7,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,796 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,207, which makes Durham, NC to Riverside, 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