Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Lubbock, TX reefer rate

$4,481reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $3,899–$5,064
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Lubbock price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,893
Fuel: $1,588
All-in estimate: $4,481

Return trip

Lubbock → Durham$5,462

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

Durham to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,761	$2.43	$3,347 – $4,175
53' refrigerated	$4,481	$2.89	$3,899 – $5,064
48' flatbed	$4,529	$2.92	$3,895 – $5,163
Step deck	$4,931	$3.18	$4,142 – $5,720
Power only	$3,332	$2.15	$2,899 – $3,765
Hotshot	$2,515	$1.62	$2,087 – $2,943
26' box truck	$2,461	$1.59	$2,092 – $2,830
Sprinter van	$1,504	$0.97	$1,264 – $1,745

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More lanes from Durham

53' refrigerated lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,424	$4.89	$2,109 – $2,739	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,915	$2.63	$6,016 – $7,814	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,339	$3.19	$2,035 – $2,643	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,702	$3.00	$3,221 – $4,184	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,557	$2.95	$5,705 – $7,409	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,037	$4.99	$1,772 – $2,302	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,221	$2.92	$3,672 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,778	$2.64	$5,897 – $7,659	5 d

More lanes into Lubbock

53' refrigerated lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$5,982	$3.15	$5,204 – $6,759	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,107	$4.56	$4,443 – $5,771	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$4,662	$4.11	$4,056 – $5,268	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,100	$3.85	$1,827 – $2,373	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,026	$2.92	$1,763 – $2,290	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,112	$2.81	$4,448 – $5,777	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,739	$4.26	$1,513 – $1,965	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,818	$4.63	$4,191 – $5,444	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Durham, NC to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $4,481 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,899 and $5,064.

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

About 1,549 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 $1,588 of the $4,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,893 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,462, which makes Durham, NC to Lubbock, 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