Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Laredo, TX flatbed rate

$4,632flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $3,984–$5,281
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,078
Fuel: $1,554
All-in estimate: $4,632

Return trip

Laredo → Raleigh$5,646

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

Raleigh to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,849	$2.42	$3,425 – $4,272
53' refrigerated	$4,585	$2.88	$3,989 – $5,181
48' flatbed	$4,632	$2.91	$3,984 – $5,281
Step deck	$5,044	$3.17	$4,237 – $5,850
Power only	$3,411	$2.14	$2,967 – $3,854
Hotshot	$2,575	$1.62	$2,137 – $3,012
26' box truck	$2,519	$1.58	$2,141 – $2,897
Sprinter van	$1,540	$0.97	$1,293 – $1,786

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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 Laredo

48' flatbed lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,354	$3.15	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,631	$4.01	$4,843 – $6,419	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,753	$2.73	$2,367 – $3,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to Laredo, TX is estimated at $4,632 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,984 and $5,281.

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

About 1,591 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 $1,554 of the $4,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,078 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,646, which makes Raleigh, NC to Laredo, 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