Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Corpus Christi, TX flatbed rate

$4,261flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,440 mi
Typical range: $3,664–$4,857
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Corpus Christi price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,854
Fuel: $1,407
All-in estimate: $4,261

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Raleigh$5,193

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Raleigh to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,534	$2.45	$3,145 – $3,923
53' refrigerated	$4,211	$2.92	$3,663 – $4,758
48' flatbed	$4,261	$2.96	$3,664 – $4,857
Step deck	$4,641	$3.22	$3,898 – $5,383
Power only	$3,127	$2.17	$2,721 – $3,534
Hotshot	$2,361	$1.64	$1,959 – $2,762
26' box truck	$2,311	$1.60	$1,964 – $2,658
Sprinter van	$1,414	$0.98	$1,187 – $1,640

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More lanes from Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,982	$2.64	$6,004 – $7,959	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,449	$3.25	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,786	$3.04	$3,256 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,640	$2.97	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,302	$2.95	$3,700 – $4,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 d

More lanes into Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$5,972	$3.18	$5,136 – $6,808	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$6,843	$4.36	$5,885 – $7,801	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,319	$4.06	$4,574 – $6,064	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,042	$2.65	$2,617 – $3,468	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,083	$2.84	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Raleigh, NC to Corpus Christi, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $4,261 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,440 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,664 and $4,857.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,440 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 $1,407 of the $4,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,854 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,193, which makes Raleigh, NC to Corpus Christi, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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