Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Durham, NC power only rate

$9,149power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,591 mi
Typical range: $7,960–$10,339
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Durham price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,767
Fuel: $2,382
All-in estimate: $9,149

Return trip

Durham → Irvine$5,111

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

Irvine to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,268	$3.96	$9,139 – $11,398
53' refrigerated	$12,228	$4.72	$10,639 – $13,818
48' flatbed	$12,273	$4.74	$10,555 – $13,991
Step deck	$13,346	$5.15	$11,211 – $15,481
Power only	$9,149	$3.53	$7,960 – $10,339
Hotshot	$6,909	$2.67	$5,734 – $8,083
26' box truck	$6,740	$2.60	$5,729 – $7,751
Sprinter van	$4,107	$1.59	$3,450 – $4,764

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More lanes from Irvine

Power only lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$11,285	$3.93	$9,818 – $12,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,049	$2.97	$5,263 – $6,836	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,073	$3.21	$4,414 – $5,733	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,834	$4.75	$1,596 – $2,073	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$10,487	$3.74	$9,124 – $11,851	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,503	$3.27	$3,918 – $5,089	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$841	$10.13	$732 – $950	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,655	$3.25	$4,050 – $5,260	3 d

More lanes into Durham

Power only lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,756	$3.54	$1,528 – $1,984	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$9,263	$3.53	$8,059 – $10,467	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,813	$3.84	$2,447 – $3,178	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,343	$2.71	$2,908 – $3,778	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$4,567	$2.06	$3,974 – $5,161	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,369	$3.36	$1,191 – $1,547	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$3,821	$2.65	$3,324 – $4,318	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$9,078	$3.53	$7,898 – $10,258	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Irvine, CA to Durham, NC is estimated at $9,149 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,960 and $10,339.

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

About 2,591 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,382 of the $9,149 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,767 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,111, which makes Irvine, 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