Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to El Paso, TX flatbed rate

$5,399flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,903 mi
Typical range: $4,644–$6,155
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,540
Fuel: $1,859
All-in estimate: $5,399

Return trip

El Paso → Raleigh$6,581

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

Raleigh to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,499	$2.36	$4,004 – $4,994
53' refrigerated	$5,359	$2.82	$4,663 – $6,056
48' flatbed	$5,399	$2.84	$4,644 – $6,155
Step deck	$5,876	$3.09	$4,936 – $6,816
Power only	$3,996	$2.10	$3,476 – $4,515
Hotshot	$3,017	$1.59	$2,504 – $3,530
26' box truck	$2,948	$1.55	$2,506 – $3,390
Sprinter van	$1,800	$0.95	$1,512 – $2,088

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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 El Paso

48' flatbed lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,965	$3.11	$5,990 – $7,940	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,158	$4.96	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,830	$3.98	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,491	$3.61	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,987	$2.77	$5,149 – $6,826	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,801	$5.13	$3,269 – $4,333	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Raleigh, NC to El Paso, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to El Paso, TX is estimated at $5,399 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,903 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,644 and $6,155.

How far is Raleigh, NC from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,903 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,859 of the $5,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,540 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,581, which makes Raleigh, NC to El Paso, TX 18% 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