Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Plano, TX flatbed rate

$3,722flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $3,201–$4,243
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Plano price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,529
Fuel: $1,193
All-in estimate: $3,722

Return trip

Plano → Durham$4,537

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

Durham to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,077	$2.52	$2,739 – $3,416
53' refrigerated	$3,668	$3.00	$3,191 – $4,144
48' flatbed	$3,722	$3.05	$3,201 – $4,243
Step deck	$4,056	$3.32	$3,407 – $4,705
Power only	$2,717	$2.22	$2,363 – $3,070
Hotshot	$2,050	$1.68	$1,702 – $2,399
26' box truck	$2,010	$1.65	$1,708 – $2,311
Sprinter van	$1,231	$1.01	$1,034 – $1,428

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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 Plano

48' flatbed lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,223	$3.25	$4,492 – $5,955	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$6,490	$4.41	$5,581 – $7,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,827	$2.71	$2,431 – $3,223	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,431	$2.91	$3,810 – $5,051	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,199	$4.45	$5,332 – $7,067	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Plano, TX is estimated at $3,722 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,201 and $4,243.

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

About 1,221 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 $1,193 of the $3,722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,529 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,537, which makes Durham, NC to Plano, 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