Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Mesa, AZ flatbed rate

$6,585flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,218 mi
Typical range: $5,663–$7,507
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,418
Fuel: $2,167
All-in estimate: $6,585

Return trip

Mesa → Raleigh$6,140

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Raleigh to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,499	$2.48	$4,894 – $6,104
53' refrigerated	$6,549	$2.95	$5,698 – $7,400
48' flatbed	$6,585	$2.97	$5,663 – $7,507
Step deck	$7,163	$3.23	$6,017 – $8,309
Power only	$4,892	$2.21	$4,256 – $5,528
Hotshot	$3,694	$1.67	$3,066 – $4,322
26' box truck	$3,606	$1.63	$3,065 – $4,147
Sprinter van	$2,199	$0.99	$1,848 – $2,551

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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 Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,221	$3.28	$7,070 – $9,372	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,939	$6.43	$2,528 – $3,351	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,040	$3.45	$3,475 – $4,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,102	$2.92	$6,108 – $8,097	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,610	$7.00	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Raleigh, NC to Mesa, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $6,585 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,663 and $7,507.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 2,218 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,167 of the $6,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,418 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,140, which makes Raleigh, NC to Mesa, AZ 7% more expensive. 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