Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Durham, NC flatbed rate

$12,162flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 2,565 mi
Typical range: $10,460–$13,865
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chula Vista to Durham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,656
Fuel: $2,506
All-in estimate: $12,162

Return trip

Durham → Chula Vista$6,794

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

Chula Vista to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,174	$3.97	$9,055 – $11,294
53' refrigerated	$12,117	$4.72	$10,542 – $13,692
48' flatbed	$12,162	$4.74	$10,460 – $13,865
Step deck	$13,226	$5.16	$11,110 – $15,342
Power only	$9,065	$3.53	$7,886 – $10,243
Hotshot	$6,845	$2.67	$5,681 – $8,009
26' box truck	$6,678	$2.60	$5,677 – $7,680
Sprinter van	$4,070	$1.59	$3,419 – $4,721

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More lanes from Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$15,055	$5.26	$12,947 – $17,163	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$6,678	$4.38	$5,743 – $7,613	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$2,500	$7.25	$2,150 – $2,850	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$13,991	$5.01	$12,033 – $15,950	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$5,913	$4.50	$5,085 – $6,740	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	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 Chula Vista, CA to Durham, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Chula Vista, CA to Durham, NC is estimated at $12,162 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 2,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,460 and $13,865.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Durham, NC by truck?

About 2,565 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 $2,506 of the $12,162 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,656 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Chula Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,794, which makes Chula Vista, 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