Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$2,197flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 520 mi
Typical range: $1,889–$2,505
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,689
Fuel: $508
All-in estimate: $2,197

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Durham$2,578

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Durham to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,778	$3.42	$1,582 – $1,973
53' refrigerated	$2,121	$4.08	$1,845 – $2,397
48' flatbed	$2,197	$4.23	$1,889 – $2,505
Step deck	$2,404	$4.62	$2,019 – $2,789
Power only	$1,541	$2.96	$1,341 – $1,742
Hotshot	$1,162	$2.23	$964 – $1,359
26' box truck	$1,150	$2.21	$977 – $1,322
Sprinter van	$711	$1.37	$597 – $825

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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 Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,197 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 520 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,889 and $2,505.

How far is Durham, NC from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 520 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $508 of the $2,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,689 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,578, which makes Durham, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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