Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Raleigh, NC flatbed rate

$4,585flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,237 mi
Typical range: $3,943–$5,226
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,377
Fuel: $1,208
All-in estimate: $4,585

Return trip

Raleigh → Plano$3,761

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

Plano to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,792	$3.07	$3,375 – $4,209
53' refrigerated	$4,519	$3.65	$3,931 – $5,106
48' flatbed	$4,585	$3.71	$3,943 – $5,226
Step deck	$4,996	$4.04	$4,197 – $5,796
Power only	$3,348	$2.71	$2,912 – $3,783
Hotshot	$2,526	$2.04	$2,097 – $2,956
26' box truck	$2,477	$2.00	$2,105 – $2,848
Sprinter van	$1,517	$1.23	$1,274 – $1,759

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More lanes from Plano

48' flatbed lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,379	$3.97	$5,486 – $7,272	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,419	$3.00	$3,800 – $5,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,695	$3.54	$3,178 – $4,212	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,797	$3.81	$4,985 – $6,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,221	$3.03	$3,630 – $4,812	3 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 Plano, TX to Raleigh, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Plano, TX to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $4,585 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,943 and $5,226.

How far is Plano, TX from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 1,237 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,208 of the $4,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,761, which makes Plano, TX to Raleigh, 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