Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Laredo, TX flatbed rate

$4,603flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,579 mi
Typical range: $3,958–$5,247
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,061
Fuel: $1,542
All-in estimate: $4,603

Return trip

Laredo → Durham$5,610

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

Durham to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,824	$2.42	$3,403 – $4,244
53' refrigerated	$4,556	$2.89	$3,963 – $5,148
48' flatbed	$4,603	$2.91	$3,958 – $5,247
Step deck	$5,012	$3.17	$4,210 – $5,813
Power only	$3,388	$2.15	$2,948 – $3,829
Hotshot	$2,558	$1.62	$2,123 – $2,992
26' box truck	$2,502	$1.58	$2,127 – $2,878
Sprinter van	$1,529	$0.97	$1,285 – $1,774

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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 Laredo

48' flatbed lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,354	$3.15	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,631	$4.01	$4,843 – $6,419	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,753	$2.73	$2,367 – $3,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Laredo, TX is estimated at $4,603 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,579 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,958 and $5,247.

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

About 1,579 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,542 of the $4,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,061 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,610, which makes Durham, NC to Laredo, 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