Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to San Francisco, CA step deck rate

$8,139step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,856 mi
Typical range: $6,837–$9,441
Transit: 7 days

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

Durham to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,259
Fuel: $2,880
All-in estimate: $8,139

Return trip

San Francisco → Durham$14,570

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

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 San Francisco

Step deck lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,726	$3.17	$8,169 – $11,282	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,784	$3.95	$7,379 – $10,190	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,177	$3.13	$5,188 – $7,165	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,435	$3.05	$2,045 – $2,824	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,478	$2.82	$7,121 – $9,834	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,674	$3.17	$4,766 – $6,582	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Durham, NC to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $8,139 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,856 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,837 and $9,441.

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 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,880 of the $8,139 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,259 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,570, which makes Durham, NC to San Francisco, 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