Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Durham, NC flatbed rate

$5,610flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,579 mi
Typical range: $4,824–$6,395
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Durham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,068
Fuel: $1,542
All-in estimate: $5,610

Return trip

Durham → Laredo$4,603

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Laredo to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,661	$2.95	$4,148 – $5,173
53' refrigerated	$5,553	$3.52	$4,831 – $6,275
48' flatbed	$5,610	$3.55	$4,824 – $6,395
Step deck	$6,108	$3.87	$5,131 – $7,086
Power only	$4,130	$2.62	$3,593 – $4,667
Hotshot	$3,117	$1.97	$2,587 – $3,647
26' box truck	$3,050	$1.93	$2,593 – $3,508
Sprinter van	$1,864	$1.18	$1,566 – $2,163

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More lanes from Laredo

48' flatbed lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$7,760	$3.85	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,598	$3.56	$3,095 – $4,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	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 Laredo, TX to Durham, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to Durham, NC is estimated at $5,610 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,579 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,824 and $6,395.

How far is Laredo, TX from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,579 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,542 of the $5,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,603, which makes Laredo, TX to Durham, NC 22% 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