Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Raleigh, NC step deck rate

$13,775step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 2,684 mi
Typical range: $11,571–$15,979
Transit: 6 days

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

Fresno to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,068
Fuel: $2,707
All-in estimate: $13,775

Return trip

Raleigh → Fresno$7,695

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

Fresno to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,604	$3.95	$9,437 – $11,770
53' refrigerated	$12,628	$4.70	$10,986 – $14,269
48' flatbed	$12,669	$4.72	$10,895 – $14,443
Step deck	$13,775	$5.13	$11,571 – $15,979
Power only	$9,451	$3.52	$8,223 – $10,680
Hotshot	$7,137	$2.66	$5,924 – $8,350
26' box truck	$6,962	$2.59	$5,917 – $8,006
Sprinter van	$4,241	$1.58	$3,563 – $4,920

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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 Raleigh

Step deck lanes into Raleigh, 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	2,644 mi	$13,591	$5.14	$11,416 – $15,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,389	$5.82	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,029	$4.03	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,735	$3.01	$5,658 – $7,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,712	$3.92	$4,798 – $6,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $13,775 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 2,684 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,571 and $15,979.

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

About 2,684 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 $2,707 of the $13,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,068 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,695, which makes Fresno, CA to Raleigh, 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