Durham, NC · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Durham, NC

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Durham, North Carolina, on its busiest lanes.

$3.20/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.52/mi
vs national: −8.3%
1 year: +25.0%
Population: 301,870

Dry van lanes from Durham

53' dry van rates from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,031	$4.10	$1,808 – $2,255	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$5,806	$2.21	$5,168 – $6,445	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,961	$2.68	$1,745 – $2,177	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,107	$2.52	$2,765 – $3,448	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$5,505	$2.48	$4,900 – $6,111	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,706	$4.18	$1,519 – $1,894	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$3,542	$2.45	$3,153 – $3,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$5,692	$2.22	$5,066 – $6,318	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,228 mi	$3,092	$2.52	$2,752 – $3,432	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	497 mi	$2,284	$4.60	$2,033 – $2,535	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,266 mi	$3,171	$2.50	$2,822 – $3,520	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,785 mi	$6,127	$2.20	$5,453 – $6,801	6 d
Austin, TX	1,365 mi	$3,378	$2.47	$3,006 – $3,749	3 d
Charlotte, NC	143 mi	$961	$6.72	$855 – $1,067	1 d

From Durham, a 53' dry van costs between $2.20 a mile (San Jose, $6,127) and $6.72 a mile (Charlotte, $961) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Durham

Dry van lanes into Durham

53' dry van rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,228 mi	$3,769	$3.07	$3,354 – $4,183	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	497 mi	$1,542	$3.10	$1,372 – $1,712	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,266 mi	$3,865	$3.05	$3,440 – $4,291	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,785 mi	$10,968	$3.94	$9,762 – $12,175	6 d
Austin, TX	1,365 mi	$4,117	$3.02	$3,664 – $4,570	3 d
Charlotte, NC	143 mi	$961	$6.72	$855 – $1,067	1 d

Dry van · outbound · North Carolina market

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All-in rateFuel cost per mile

Durham is priced with the North Carolina market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Durham's own distances.

Durham rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Durham by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.20	+5.3%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$2.52 – $3.20
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.82	−0.3%	+1.9%	+35.9%	$2.97 – $4.10
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.92	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$3.29 – $3.92
STEPStep deck	$4.28	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.59 – $4.28
PWRPower only	$2.80	+5.7%	+13.8%	+25.0%	$2.19 – $2.80
HOTHotshot	$2.11	+2.9%	+8.2%	+18.5%	$1.77 – $2.11
BOX26' box truck	$2.08	+3.0%	+7.2%	+17.5%	$1.77 – $2.08
SPRTSprinter van	$1.29	+4.0%	+8.4%	+18.3%	$1.09 – $1.29

Dry van lanes from Durham

Price a load from Durham

Dry van lanes into Durham

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Durham rates by truck type

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