Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Durham, NC step deck rate

$14,057step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 2,745 mi
Typical range: $11,808–$16,306
Transit: 6 days

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

Sacramento to Durham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,289
Fuel: $2,768
All-in estimate: $14,057

Return trip

Durham → Sacramento$7,852

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

Sacramento to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,824	$3.94	$9,633 – $12,014
53' refrigerated	$12,889	$4.70	$11,214 – $14,565
48' flatbed	$12,929	$4.71	$11,119 – $14,739
Step deck	$14,057	$5.12	$11,808 – $16,306
Power only	$9,649	$3.52	$8,395 – $10,904
Hotshot	$7,286	$2.65	$6,048 – $8,525
26' box truck	$7,107	$2.59	$6,041 – $8,173
Sprinter van	$4,330	$1.58	$3,637 – $5,022

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More lanes from Sacramento

Step deck lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$16,833	$5.70	$14,140 – $19,527	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$9,140	$4.34	$7,678 – $10,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,740	$4.62	$7,342 – $10,139	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,423	$5.98	$3,715 – $5,131	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$15,719	$5.43	$13,204 – $18,234	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$8,030	$4.69	$6,745 – $9,315	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	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 Sacramento, CA to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Sacramento, CA to Durham, NC is estimated at $14,057 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 2,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,808 and $16,306.

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

About 2,745 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 $2,768 of the $14,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,289 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,852, which makes Sacramento, 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