Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Raleigh, NC flatbed rate

$2,706flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 827 mi
Typical range: $2,328–$3,085
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,898
Fuel: $808
All-in estimate: $2,706

Return trip

Raleigh → Miami$4,009

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

Miami to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,218	$2.68	$1,974 – $2,462
53' refrigerated	$2,645	$3.20	$2,301 – $2,989
48' flatbed	$2,706	$3.27	$2,328 – $3,085
Step deck	$2,954	$3.57	$2,482 – $3,427
Power only	$1,944	$2.35	$1,691 – $2,197
Hotshot	$1,467	$1.77	$1,217 – $1,716
26' box truck	$1,443	$1.74	$1,227 – $1,660
Sprinter van	$887	$1.07	$745 – $1,029

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More lanes from Miami

48' flatbed lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,278	$3.33	$3,679 – $4,877	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,179	$2.23	$5,314 – $7,044	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,372	$2.40	$2,900 – $3,844	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,997	$2.62	$2,578 – $3,417	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,858	$2.51	$5,038 – $6,678	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,876	$3.20	$3,334 – $4,419	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,442	$2.54	$2,961 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,993	$2.24	$5,154 – $6,832	6 d

More lanes into Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes into Raleigh, 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	2,644 mi	$12,499	$4.73	$10,749 – $14,249	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,019	$5.33	$3,456 – $4,581	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,615	$3.70	$3,968 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,192	$2.77	$5,325 – $7,059	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,244	$3.60	$4,510 – $5,978	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$12,256	$4.74	$10,540 – $13,972	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Miami, FL to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $2,706 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 827 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,328 and $3,085.

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

About 827 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 $808 of the $2,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,898 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,009, which makes Miami, FL to Raleigh, 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