Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Chula Vista, CA flatbed rate

$6,794flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,565 mi
Typical range: $5,843–$7,745
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,288
Fuel: $2,506
All-in estimate: $6,794

Return trip

Chula Vista → Durham$12,162

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Durham to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,684	$2.22	$5,058 – $6,309
53' refrigerated	$6,769	$2.64	$5,889 – $7,648
48' flatbed	$6,794	$2.65	$5,843 – $7,745
Step deck	$7,388	$2.88	$6,206 – $8,570
Power only	$5,064	$1.97	$4,405 – $5,722
Hotshot	$3,824	$1.49	$3,174 – $4,474
26' box truck	$3,731	$1.45	$3,171 – $4,290
Sprinter van	$2,273	$0.89	$1,910 – $2,637

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More lanes from Durham

48' flatbed lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,939	$2.64	$5,968 – $7,911	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,400	$3.27	$2,064 – $2,736	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,756	$3.04	$3,230 – $4,282	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,593	$2.97	$5,670 – $7,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,270	$2.96	$3,673 – $4,868	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,804	$2.65	$5,851 – $7,756	6 d

More lanes into Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,394	$2.93	$7,218 – $9,569	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,547	$2.99	$3,910 – $5,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,302	$3.77	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Chula Vista, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $6,794 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,843 and $7,745.

How far is Durham, NC from Chula Vista, CA 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 $6,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,288 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,162, which makes Durham, NC to Chula Vista, CA 44% 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