Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Stockton, CA flatbed rate

$7,217flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,743 mi
Typical range: $6,207–$8,228
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,537
Fuel: $2,680
All-in estimate: $7,217

Return trip

Stockton → Durham$12,920

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

Durham to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,042	$2.20	$5,378 – $6,707
53' refrigerated	$7,195	$2.62	$6,260 – $8,131
48' flatbed	$7,217	$2.63	$6,207 – $8,228
Step deck	$7,847	$2.86	$6,592 – $9,103
Power only	$5,387	$1.96	$4,686 – $6,087
Hotshot	$4,068	$1.48	$3,376 – $4,759
26' box truck	$3,967	$1.45	$3,372 – $4,562
Sprinter van	$2,417	$0.88	$2,030 – $2,804

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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 Stockton

48' flatbed lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,652	$2.92	$7,440 – $9,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,719	$3.65	$6,638 – $8,800	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,416	$2.90	$4,658 – $6,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,042	$2.89	$1,756 – $2,328	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$7,536	$2.60	$6,481 – $8,591	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,960	$2.94	$4,266 – $5,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,832	$5.62	$2,435 – $3,228	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Stockton, CA is estimated at $7,217 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,743 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,207 and $8,228.

How far is Durham, NC from Stockton, CA by truck?

About 2,743 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 $2,680 of the $7,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,537 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Stockton, CA to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,920, which makes Durham, NC to Stockton, 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