Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Rochester, NY flatbed rate

$2,821flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 592 mi
Typical range: $2,426–$3,216
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,243
Fuel: $578
All-in estimate: $2,821

Return trip

Rochester → Durham$2,815

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Durham to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,291	$3.87	$2,039 – $2,543
53' refrigerated	$2,733	$4.62	$2,378 – $3,088
48' flatbed	$2,821	$4.76	$2,426 – $3,216
Step deck	$3,084	$5.21	$2,591 – $3,578
Power only	$1,993	$3.37	$1,734 – $2,252
Hotshot	$1,503	$2.54	$1,247 – $1,758
26' box truck	$1,484	$2.51	$1,262 – $1,707
Sprinter van	$916	$1.55	$770 – $1,063

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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 Rochester

48' flatbed lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$14,158	$5.29	$12,176 – $16,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,902	$6.35	$3,356 – $4,448	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,325	$3.98	$5,440 – $7,211	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,160	$3.09	$6,157 – $8,162	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,874	$6.27	$1,611 – $2,136	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,903	$3.92	$5,937 – $7,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$14,029	$5.30	$12,065 – $15,993	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Rochester, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Rochester, NY is estimated at $2,821 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 592 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,426 and $3,216.

How far is Durham, NC from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 592 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 $578 of the $2,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,243 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Durham, NC?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology