Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Orlando, FL flatbed rate

$3,332flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 638 mi
Typical range: $2,866–$3,799
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Orlando price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,709
Fuel: $623
All-in estimate: $3,332

Return trip

Orlando → Durham$2,249

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Durham to Orlando by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Orlando, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,712	$4.25	$2,414 – $3,011
53' refrigerated	$3,235	$5.07	$2,815 – $3,656
48' flatbed	$3,332	$5.22	$2,866 – $3,799
Step deck	$3,642	$5.71	$3,059 – $4,225
Power only	$2,363	$3.70	$2,056 – $2,671
Hotshot	$1,782	$2.79	$1,479 – $2,085
26' box truck	$1,759	$2.76	$1,495 – $2,023
Sprinter van	$1,085	$1.70	$911 – $1,258

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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 Orlando

48' flatbed lanes into Orlando, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$5,628	$5.06	$4,840 – $6,415	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$15,582	$5.96	$13,400 – $17,763	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$7,094	$6.04	$6,101 – $8,087	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$4,925	$4.86	$4,236 – $5,615	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$7,633	$3.49	$6,565 – $8,702	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$4,709	$4.57	$4,050 – $5,368	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,759	$4.67	$4,953 – $6,565	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$15,126	$5.98	$13,009 – $17,244	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Orlando, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Orlando, FL is estimated at $3,332 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 638 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,866 and $3,799.

How far is Durham, NC from Orlando, FL by truck?

About 638 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 $623 of the $3,332 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Orlando, FL to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,249, which makes Durham, NC to Orlando, FL 48% more expensive. 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