Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Durham, NC step deck rate

$14,048step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 2,743 mi
Typical range: $11,800–$16,296
Transit: 6 days

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

Stockton to Durham price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,282
Fuel: $2,766
All-in estimate: $14,048

Return trip

Durham → Stockton$7,847

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

Stockton to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,817	$3.94	$9,627 – $12,006
53' refrigerated	$12,881	$4.70	$11,206 – $14,555
48' flatbed	$12,920	$4.71	$11,111 – $14,729
Step deck	$14,048	$5.12	$11,800 – $16,296
Power only	$9,643	$3.52	$8,389 – $10,896
Hotshot	$7,282	$2.65	$6,044 – $8,519
26' box truck	$7,102	$2.59	$6,037 – $8,167
Sprinter van	$4,327	$1.58	$3,634 – $5,019

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More lanes from Stockton

Step deck lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$16,870	$5.70	$14,170 – $19,569	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$9,163	$4.34	$7,697 – $10,629	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$8,657	$4.63	$7,272 – $10,042	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$4,283	$6.06	$3,597 – $4,968	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$15,744	$5.43	$13,225 – $18,263	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,930	$4.70	$6,662 – $9,199	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	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 Stockton, CA to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Stockton, CA to Durham, NC is estimated at $14,048 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 2,743 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,800 and $16,296.

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

About 2,743 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 $2,766 of the $14,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,282 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,847, which makes Stockton, 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