Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Lubbock, TX flatbed rate

$4,571flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,566 mi
Typical range: $3,931–$5,210
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,041
Fuel: $1,530
All-in estimate: $4,571

Return trip

Lubbock → Raleigh$5,571

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

Raleigh to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,797	$2.42	$3,379 – $4,214
53' refrigerated	$4,523	$2.89	$3,935 – $5,111
48' flatbed	$4,571	$2.92	$3,931 – $5,210
Step deck	$4,977	$3.18	$4,181 – $5,773
Power only	$3,364	$2.15	$2,926 – $3,801
Hotshot	$2,539	$1.62	$2,107 – $2,971
26' box truck	$2,484	$1.59	$2,112 – $2,857
Sprinter van	$1,519	$0.97	$1,276 – $1,762

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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 Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,027	$3.18	$5,183 – $6,871	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,191	$4.64	$4,465 – $5,918	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$4,738	$4.17	$4,075 – $5,401	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,083	$3.01	$1,791 – $2,374	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,154	$2.84	$4,432 – $5,876	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,905	$4.71	$4,218 – $5,591	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $4,571 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,566 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,931 and $5,210.

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

About 1,566 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 $1,530 of the $4,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,041 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,571, which makes Raleigh, NC to Lubbock, 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