Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Durham, NC freight rate

$2,239dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 837 mi
Typical range: $1,992–$2,485
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to Durham price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,469
Fuel: $770
All-in estimate: $2,239

Return trip

Durham → Miami$3,316

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Miami to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,239	$2.67	$1,992 – $2,485
53' refrigerated	$2,669	$3.19	$2,322 – $3,016
48' flatbed	$2,731	$3.26	$2,348 – $3,113
Step deck	$2,981	$3.56	$2,504 – $3,458
Power only	$1,963	$2.34	$1,707 – $2,218
Hotshot	$1,480	$1.77	$1,229 – $1,732
26' box truck	$1,457	$1.74	$1,238 – $1,675
Sprinter van	$895	$1.07	$752 – $1,039

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More lanes from Miami

53' dry van lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$3,541	$2.75	$3,151 – $3,930	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$5,173	$1.87	$4,604 – $5,742	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$2,796	$1.99	$2,488 – $3,103	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,475	$2.17	$2,203 – $2,747	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$4,895	$2.10	$4,357 – $5,433	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,205	$2.65	$2,852 – $3,557	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$2,852	$2.10	$2,538 – $3,166	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,016	$1.88	$4,464 – $5,568	6 d

More lanes into Durham

53' dry van lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,027	$4.09	$1,804 – $2,251	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$10,394	$3.96	$9,251 – $11,538	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,218	$4.39	$2,864 – $3,571	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,787	$3.07	$3,370 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$5,134	$2.31	$4,569 – $5,698	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,590	$3.90	$1,415 – $1,764	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,318	$2.99	$3,843 – $4,793	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$10,189	$3.97	$9,068 – $11,310	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Miami, FL to Durham, NC?

A 53' dry van from Miami, FL to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,239 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 837 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,992 and $2,485.

How far is Miami, FL from Durham, NC by truck?

About 837 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 $770 of the $2,239 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,316, which makes Miami, FL to Durham, NC 33% 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