Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Durham, NC dry van rate

$10,394dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,626 mi
Typical range: $9,251–$11,538
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Durham price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,980
Fuel: $2,414
All-in estimate: $10,394

Return trip

Durham → Los Angeles$5,806

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

Los Angeles to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,394	$3.96	$9,251 – $11,538
53' refrigerated	$12,379	$4.71	$10,769 – $13,988
48' flatbed	$12,422	$4.73	$10,683 – $14,161
Step deck	$13,508	$5.14	$11,346 – $15,669
Power only	$9,263	$3.53	$8,059 – $10,467
Hotshot	$6,995	$2.66	$5,805 – $8,184
26' box truck	$6,824	$2.60	$5,800 – $7,847
Sprinter van	$4,158	$1.58	$3,493 – $4,823

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,228 mi	$3,769	$3.07	$3,354 – $4,183	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Durham, NC is estimated at $10,394 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,626 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,251 and $11,538.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Durham, NC by truck?

About 2,626 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 $2,414 of the $10,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,980 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,806, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Durham, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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