Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$7,362flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,804 mi
Typical range: $6,332–$8,393
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,623
Fuel: $2,739
All-in estimate: $7,362

Return trip

Oakland → Durham$13,180

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

Durham to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,165	$2.20	$5,487 – $6,843
53' refrigerated	$7,342	$2.62	$6,387 – $8,296
48' flatbed	$7,362	$2.63	$6,332 – $8,393
Step deck	$8,005	$2.85	$6,724 – $9,285
Power only	$5,497	$1.96	$4,783 – $6,212
Hotshot	$4,151	$1.48	$3,445 – $4,857
26' box truck	$4,048	$1.44	$3,441 – $4,656
Sprinter van	$2,466	$0.88	$2,071 – $2,861

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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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Oakland, CA is estimated at $7,362 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,332 and $8,393.

How far is Durham, NC from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 2,804 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 $2,739 of the $7,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,623 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,180, which makes Durham, NC to Oakland, 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