Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Durham, NC freight rate

$10,355dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,615 mi
Typical range: $9,216–$11,494
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Durham price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,951
Fuel: $2,404
All-in estimate: $10,355

Return trip

Durham → Long Beach$5,784

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

Long Beach to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,355	$3.96	$9,216 – $11,494
53' refrigerated	$12,331	$4.72	$10,728 – $13,935
48' flatbed	$12,375	$4.73	$10,643 – $14,108
Step deck	$13,457	$5.15	$11,304 – $15,610
Power only	$9,227	$3.53	$8,028 – $10,427
Hotshot	$6,968	$2.66	$5,783 – $8,152
26' box truck	$6,797	$2.60	$5,778 – $7,817
Sprinter van	$4,142	$1.58	$3,479 – $4,805

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More lanes from Long Beach

53' dry van lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$12,739	$4.40	$11,338 – $14,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$6,865	$3.34	$6,110 – $7,620	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,809	$3.61	$5,170 – $6,448	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,222	$5.38	$1,978 – $2,467	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$11,846	$4.19	$10,543 – $13,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$5,180	$3.68	$4,610 – $5,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,089	$10.28	$969 – $1,209	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$5,342	$3.66	$4,754 – $5,929	3 d

More lanes into Durham

53' dry van lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,027	$4.09	$1,804 – $2,251	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$10,394	$3.96	$9,251 – $11,538	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,218	$4.39	$2,864 – $3,571	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,787	$3.07	$3,370 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$5,134	$2.31	$4,569 – $5,698	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,590	$3.90	$1,415 – $1,764	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,318	$2.99	$3,843 – $4,793	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$10,189	$3.97	$9,068 – $11,310	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Long Beach, CA to Durham, NC is estimated at $10,355 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,615 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,216 and $11,494.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Durham, NC by truck?

About 2,615 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 $2,404 of the $10,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,951 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,784, which makes Long Beach, 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