Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Durham, NC flatbed rate

$4,636flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,254 mi
Typical range: $3,987–$5,284
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Durham price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,411
Fuel: $1,225
All-in estimate: $4,636

Return trip

Durham → Arlington$3,803

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Arlington to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,835	$3.06	$3,413 – $4,257
53' refrigerated	$4,570	$3.64	$3,976 – $5,164
48' flatbed	$4,636	$3.70	$3,987 – $5,284
Step deck	$5,051	$4.03	$4,243 – $5,860
Power only	$3,387	$2.70	$2,946 – $3,827
Hotshot	$2,556	$2.04	$2,121 – $2,990
26' box truck	$2,505	$2.00	$2,129 – $2,881
Sprinter van	$1,534	$1.22	$1,289 – $1,779

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More lanes from Arlington

48' flatbed lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$6,503	$3.96	$5,593 – $7,414	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,366	$3.01	$3,755 – $4,978	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,095	$3.21	$2,662 – $3,529	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,634	$3.55	$3,125 – $4,143	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$5,912	$3.80	$5,084 – $6,740	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,163	$3.04	$3,581 – $4,746	3 d

More lanes into Durham

48' flatbed lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,422	$4.73	$10,683 – $14,161	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,938	$5.37	$3,387 – $4,489	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,579	$3.71	$3,938 – $5,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,148	$2.77	$5,287 – $7,008	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,205	$3.60	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,179	$4.74	$10,474 – $13,885	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Durham, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Arlington, TX to Durham, NC is estimated at $4,636 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,254 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,987 and $5,284.

How far is Arlington, TX from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,254 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,225 of the $4,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,411 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,803, which makes Arlington, TX to Durham, NC 22% 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