Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Durham, NC flatbed rate

$3,267flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 737 mi
Typical range: $2,810–$3,725
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Durham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,547
Fuel: $720
All-in estimate: $3,267

Return trip

Durham → Memphis$2,784

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Memphis to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,670	$3.62	$2,376 – $2,964
53' refrigerated	$3,184	$4.32	$2,770 – $3,598
48' flatbed	$3,267	$4.43	$2,810 – $3,725
Step deck	$3,569	$4.84	$2,998 – $4,140
Power only	$2,334	$3.17	$2,031 – $2,638
Hotshot	$1,761	$2.39	$1,461 – $2,060
26' box truck	$1,735	$2.35	$1,474 – $1,995
Sprinter van	$1,068	$1.45	$897 – $1,239

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More lanes from Memphis

48' flatbed lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,040	$4.48	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,828	$3.06	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,246	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,371	$4.15	$2,039 – $2,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,218	$3.50	$4,487 – $5,948	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,500	$4.34	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,854	$3.82	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$5,658	$3.07	$4,866 – $6,450	4 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 Memphis, TN to Durham, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Memphis, TN to Durham, NC is estimated at $3,267 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 737 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,810 and $3,725.

How far is Memphis, TN from Durham, NC by truck?

About 737 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $720 of the $3,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,547 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,784, which makes Memphis, TN to Durham, NC 17% 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