Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Stockton, CA step deck rate

$7,847step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,743 mi
Typical range: $6,592–$9,103
Transit: 6 days

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

Durham to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,081
Fuel: $2,766
All-in estimate: $7,847

Return trip

Stockton → Durham$14,048

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

Durham to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,042	$2.20	$5,378 – $6,707
53' refrigerated	$7,195	$2.62	$6,260 – $8,131
48' flatbed	$7,217	$2.63	$6,207 – $8,228
Step deck	$7,847	$2.86	$6,592 – $9,103
Power only	$5,387	$1.96	$4,686 – $6,087
Hotshot	$4,068	$1.48	$3,376 – $4,759
26' box truck	$3,967	$1.45	$3,372 – $4,562
Sprinter van	$2,417	$0.88	$2,030 – $2,804

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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 Stockton

Step deck lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,231	$3.16	$1,874 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,400	$3.20	$4,536 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Stockton, CA is estimated at $7,847 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,743 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,592 and $9,103.

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

About 2,743 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 $2,766 of the $7,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,081 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,048, which makes Durham, NC to Stockton, 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