Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Durham, NC box truck rate

$6,914box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,664 mi
Typical range: $5,877–$7,951
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Durham price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,063
Fuel: $1,851
All-in estimate: $6,914

Return trip

Durham → Fresno$3,862

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

Fresno to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,532	$3.95	$9,373 – $11,690
53' refrigerated	$12,542	$4.71	$10,911 – $14,172
48' flatbed	$12,584	$4.72	$10,822 – $14,346
Step deck	$13,683	$5.14	$11,494 – $15,872
Power only	$9,386	$3.52	$8,166 – $10,606
Hotshot	$7,088	$2.66	$5,883 – $8,293
26' box truck	$6,914	$2.60	$5,877 – $7,951
Sprinter van	$4,213	$1.58	$3,539 – $4,887

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More lanes from Fresno

26' box truck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,382	$2.89	$7,125 – $9,640	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$961	$3.95	$817 – $1,105	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,493	$2.19	$3,819 – $5,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,101	$2.34	$3,486 – $4,716	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,791	$3.11	$1,522 – $2,059	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,810	$2.75	$6,638 – $8,981	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,716	$2.37	$3,159 – $4,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,211	$3.28	$1,030 – $1,393	1 d

More lanes into Durham

26' box truck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,311	$2.64	$1,114 – $1,507	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,824	$2.60	$5,800 – $7,847	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,090	$2.85	$1,777 – $2,404	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,473	$2.00	$2,102 – $2,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,367	$1.52	$2,862 – $3,872	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,025	$2.51	$871 – $1,178	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,824	$1.96	$2,400 – $3,247	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,688	$2.60	$5,685 – $7,691	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Fresno, CA to Durham, NC is estimated at $6,914 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,664 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,877 and $7,951.

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

About 2,664 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 $1,851 of the $6,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,063 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,862, which makes Fresno, CA to Durham, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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