Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Durham, NC step deck rate

$13,683step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 2,664 mi
Typical range: $11,494–$15,872
Transit: 6 days

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

Fresno to Durham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,997
Fuel: $2,686
All-in estimate: $13,683

Return trip

Durham → Fresno$7,644

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

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 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 Fresno, CA to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Durham, NC is estimated at $13,683 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 2,664 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,494 and $15,872.

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 $2,686 of the $13,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,997 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,644, which makes Fresno, 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