Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to San Bernardino, CA flatbed rate

$6,758flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,550 mi
Typical range: $5,812–$7,705
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to San Bernardino price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,267
Fuel: $2,491
All-in estimate: $6,758

Return trip

San Bernardino → Durham$12,099

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

Durham to San Bernardino by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to San Bernardino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,653	$2.22	$5,031 – $6,275
53' refrigerated	$6,733	$2.64	$5,857 – $7,608
48' flatbed	$6,758	$2.65	$5,812 – $7,705
Step deck	$7,349	$2.88	$6,174 – $8,525
Power only	$5,037	$1.98	$4,382 – $5,691
Hotshot	$3,803	$1.49	$3,157 – $4,450
26' box truck	$3,711	$1.46	$3,154 – $4,267
Sprinter van	$2,261	$0.89	$1,900 – $2,623

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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 San Bernardino

48' flatbed lanes into San Bernardino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$8,303	$2.93	$7,141 – $9,465	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,309	$17.23	$1,126 – $1,493	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,331	$3.68	$6,304 – $8,357	5 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$4,622	$2.98	$3,975 – $5,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,323	$3.73	$1,137 – $1,508	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$7,206	$2.61	$6,197 – $8,214	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,121	$3.05	$3,544 – $4,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,427	$13.09	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to San Bernardino, CA is estimated at $6,758 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,812 and $7,705.

How far is Durham, NC from San Bernardino, CA by truck?

About 2,550 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 $2,491 of the $6,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,267 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Bernardino, CA to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,099, which makes Durham, NC to San Bernardino, 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