Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Memphis, TN flatbed rate

$2,830flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $2,434–$3,226
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,093
Fuel: $737
All-in estimate: $2,830

Return trip

Memphis → Raleigh$3,321

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Raleigh to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,314	$3.07	$2,059 – $2,568
53' refrigerated	$2,759	$3.66	$2,401 – $3,118
48' flatbed	$2,830	$3.75	$2,434 – $3,226
Step deck	$3,091	$4.10	$2,596 – $3,585
Power only	$2,024	$2.68	$1,761 – $2,287
Hotshot	$1,527	$2.02	$1,267 – $1,786
26' box truck	$1,504	$1.99	$1,278 – $1,729
Sprinter van	$926	$1.23	$777 – $1,074

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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 Memphis

48' flatbed lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,286	$3.81	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$8,889	$4.67	$7,645 – $10,134	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,140	$5.53	$2,701 – $3,580	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,462	$4.30	$2,118 – $2,807	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,146	$2.78	$3,565 – $4,726	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,572	$3.44	$3,072 – $4,072	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,964	$3.96	$2,549 – $3,379	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$8,631	$4.69	$7,422 – $9,839	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Raleigh, NC to Memphis, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,830 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,434 and $3,226.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 754 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $737 of the $2,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,093 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,321, which makes Raleigh, NC to Memphis, TN 15% 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