Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Durham, NC flatbed rate

$12,273flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 2,591 mi
Typical range: $10,555–$13,991
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Durham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,742
Fuel: $2,531
All-in estimate: $12,273

Return trip

Durham → Irvine$6,856

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Irvine to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,268	$3.96	$9,139 – $11,398
53' refrigerated	$12,228	$4.72	$10,639 – $13,818
48' flatbed	$12,273	$4.74	$10,555 – $13,991
Step deck	$13,346	$5.15	$11,211 – $15,481
Power only	$9,149	$3.53	$7,960 – $10,339
Hotshot	$6,909	$2.67	$5,734 – $8,083
26' box truck	$6,740	$2.60	$5,729 – $7,751
Sprinter van	$4,107	$1.59	$3,450 – $4,764

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More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	3 d

More lanes into Durham

48' flatbed lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,422	$4.73	$10,683 – $14,161	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,938	$5.37	$3,387 – $4,489	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,579	$3.71	$3,938 – $5,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,148	$2.77	$5,287 – $7,008	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,205	$3.60	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,179	$4.74	$10,474 – $13,885	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to Durham, NC is estimated at $12,273 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 2,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,555 and $13,991.

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

About 2,591 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 $2,531 of the $12,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,742 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,856, which makes Irvine, CA to Durham, NC 79% more expensive. 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