Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to San Francisco, CA hotshot rate

$4,222hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,856 mi
Typical range: $3,505–$4,940
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,436
Fuel: $1,786
All-in estimate: $4,222

Return trip

San Francisco → Durham$7,559

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

Durham to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,270	$2.20	$5,580 – $6,960
53' refrigerated	$7,466	$2.61	$6,496 – $8,437
48' flatbed	$7,486	$2.62	$6,438 – $8,534
Step deck	$8,139	$2.85	$6,837 – $9,441
Power only	$5,591	$1.96	$4,865 – $6,318
Hotshot	$4,222	$1.48	$3,505 – $4,940
26' box truck	$4,118	$1.44	$3,500 – $4,735
Sprinter van	$2,508	$0.88	$2,107 – $2,909

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More lanes from Durham

Hotshot lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,907	$1.49	$3,243 – $4,571	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,293	$1.76	$1,073 – $1,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,070	$1.68	$1,718 – $2,422	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,698	$1.67	$3,070 – $4,327	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,366	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,829	$1.49	$3,178 – $4,480	5 d

More lanes into San Francisco

Hotshot lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$5,053	$1.65	$4,194 – $5,912	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,530	$2.04	$3,760 – $5,300	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,175	$1.61	$2,635 – $3,714	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,206	$1.51	$1,001 – $1,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,403	$1.46	$3,655 – $5,152	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,908	$1.63	$2,413 – $3,402	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Durham, NC to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $4,222 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,856 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,505 and $4,940.

How far is Durham, NC from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 2,856 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 $1,786 of the $4,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,436 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,559, which makes Durham, NC to San Francisco, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →