Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Durham, NC step deck rate

$14,330step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,804 mi
Typical range: $12,037–$16,622
Transit: 6 days

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

Oakland to Durham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,502
Fuel: $2,828
All-in estimate: $14,330

Return trip

Durham → Oakland$8,005

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

Oakland to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,037	$3.94	$9,823 – $12,251
53' refrigerated	$13,143	$4.69	$11,434 – $14,851
48' flatbed	$13,180	$4.70	$11,335 – $15,025
Step deck	$14,330	$5.11	$12,037 – $16,622
Power only	$9,841	$3.51	$8,562 – $11,120
Hotshot	$7,431	$2.65	$6,168 – $8,694
26' box truck	$7,247	$2.58	$6,160 – $8,334
Sprinter van	$4,415	$1.57	$3,708 – $5,121

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More lanes from Oakland

Step deck lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$17,185	$5.69	$14,436 – $19,935	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$9,394	$4.32	$7,891 – $10,898	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,872	$4.61	$7,453 – $10,292	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,478	$5.95	$3,762 – $5,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$16,044	$5.42	$13,477 – $18,611	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 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 Oakland, CA to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Oakland, CA to Durham, NC is estimated at $14,330 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,037 and $16,622.

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

About 2,804 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 $2,828 of the $14,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,502 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,005, which makes Oakland, 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