Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to McKinney, TX flatbed rate

$3,739flatbed

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $3,216–$4,263
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,539
Fuel: $1,200
All-in estimate: $3,739

Return trip

McKinney → Raleigh$4,558

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

Raleigh to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,092	$2.52	$2,752 – $3,432
53' refrigerated	$3,685	$3.00	$3,206 – $4,164
48' flatbed	$3,739	$3.04	$3,216 – $4,263
Step deck	$4,075	$3.32	$3,423 – $4,727
Power only	$2,730	$2.22	$2,375 – $3,084
Hotshot	$2,060	$1.68	$1,710 – $2,410
26' box truck	$2,019	$1.64	$1,717 – $2,322
Sprinter van	$1,237	$1.01	$1,039 – $1,435

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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 McKinney

48' flatbed lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,193	$3.26	$4,466 – $5,920	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,998	$4.38	$3,438 – $4,557	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,837	$2.70	$2,440 – $3,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,404	$2.92	$3,787 – $5,020	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to McKinney, TX is estimated at $3,739 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,216 and $4,263.

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

About 1,228 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 $1,200 of the $3,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,539 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,558, which makes Raleigh, NC to McKinney, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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