Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Durham, NC step deck rate

$14,265step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,790 mi
Typical range: $11,983–$16,547
Transit: 6 days

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

Fremont to Durham price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,452
Fuel: $2,813
All-in estimate: $14,265

Return trip

Durham → Fremont$7,969

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Fremont to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,986	$3.94	$9,778 – $12,195
53' refrigerated	$13,083	$4.69	$11,382 – $14,783
48' flatbed	$13,120	$4.70	$11,283 – $14,957
Step deck	$14,265	$5.11	$11,983 – $16,547
Power only	$9,795	$3.51	$8,522 – $11,069
Hotshot	$7,397	$2.65	$6,139 – $8,654
26' box truck	$7,214	$2.59	$6,132 – $8,296
Sprinter van	$4,394	$1.58	$3,691 – $5,098

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More lanes from Fremont

Step deck lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$17,134	$5.69	$14,392 – $19,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,780	$4.62	$7,376 – $10,185	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$4,368	$6.01	$3,669 – $5,067	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$15,995	$5.42	$13,436 – $18,554	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 d

More lanes into Durham

Step deck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$13,508	$5.14	$11,346 – $15,669	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,301	$5.87	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,990	$4.04	$4,191 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,688	$3.01	$5,618 – $7,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$13,244	$5.16	$11,125 – $15,364	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fremont, CA to Durham, NC is estimated at $14,265 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,790 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,983 and $16,547.

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

About 2,790 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 $2,813 of the $14,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,452 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,969, which makes Fremont, CA to Durham, NC 79% more expensive. 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