Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$7,261flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,765 mi
Typical range: $6,244–$8,278
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,560
Fuel: $2,701
All-in estimate: $7,261

Return trip

Seattle → Durham$11,924

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Durham to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,079	$2.20	$5,411 – $6,748
53' refrigerated	$7,240	$2.62	$6,298 – $8,181
48' flatbed	$7,261	$2.63	$6,244 – $8,278
Step deck	$7,895	$2.86	$6,632 – $9,158
Power only	$5,420	$1.96	$4,715 – $6,125
Hotshot	$4,093	$1.48	$3,397 – $4,789
26' box truck	$3,992	$1.44	$3,393 – $4,591
Sprinter van	$2,432	$0.88	$2,043 – $2,821

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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 Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Seattle, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Seattle, WA is estimated at $7,261 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,765 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,244 and $8,278.

How far is Durham, NC from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,765 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 $2,701 of the $7,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,924, which makes Durham, NC to Seattle, WA 39% 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