Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Arlington, TX freight rate

$3,146dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,254 mi
Typical range: $2,800–$3,492
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Arlington price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,993
Fuel: $1,153
All-in estimate: $3,146

Return trip

Arlington → Durham$3,835

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Durham to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,146	$2.51	$2,800 – $3,492
53' refrigerated	$3,749	$2.99	$3,262 – $4,237
48' flatbed	$3,803	$3.03	$3,271 – $4,336
Step deck	$4,144	$3.30	$3,481 – $4,807
Power only	$2,778	$2.22	$2,417 – $3,140
Hotshot	$2,097	$1.67	$1,740 – $2,453
26' box truck	$2,055	$1.64	$1,747 – $2,364
Sprinter van	$1,259	$1.00	$1,057 – $1,460

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More lanes from Durham

53' dry van lanes 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

More lanes into Arlington

53' dry van lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$4,427	$2.69	$3,940 – $4,914	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$5,320	$3.67	$4,735 – $5,905	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,428	$3.56	$3,051 – $3,805	2 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,147	$4.30	$1,021 – $1,273	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,290	$2.24	$2,038 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$3,753	$2.41	$3,340 – $4,166	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,178	$4.19	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$5,067	$3.70	$4,510 – $5,625	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Durham, NC to Arlington, TX is estimated at $3,146 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,254 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,800 and $3,492.

How far is Durham, NC from Arlington, TX 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 $1,153 of the $3,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,993 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,835, which makes Durham, NC to Arlington, TX 18% cheaper. 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