Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to San Bernardino, CA flatbed rate

$6,804flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,569 mi
Typical range: $5,851–$7,756
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to San Bernardino price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,294
Fuel: $2,510
All-in estimate: $6,804

Return trip

San Bernardino → Raleigh$12,179

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Raleigh to San Bernardino by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to San Bernardino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,692	$2.22	$5,066 – $6,318
53' refrigerated	$6,778	$2.64	$5,897 – $7,659
48' flatbed	$6,804	$2.65	$5,851 – $7,756
Step deck	$7,398	$2.88	$6,215 – $8,582
Power only	$5,071	$1.97	$4,412 – $5,730
Hotshot	$3,829	$1.49	$3,178 – $4,480
26' box truck	$3,736	$1.45	$3,175 – $4,296
Sprinter van	$2,277	$0.89	$1,912 – $2,641

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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 San Bernardino

48' flatbed lanes into San Bernardino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$8,303	$2.93	$7,141 – $9,465	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,309	$17.23	$1,126 – $1,493	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,331	$3.68	$6,304 – $8,357	5 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$4,622	$2.98	$3,975 – $5,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,323	$3.73	$1,137 – $1,508	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$7,206	$2.61	$6,197 – $8,214	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,121	$3.05	$3,544 – $4,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,427	$13.09	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Raleigh, NC to San Bernardino, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to San Bernardino, CA is estimated at $6,804 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,569 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,851 and $7,756.

How far is Raleigh, NC from San Bernardino, CA by truck?

About 2,569 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,510 of the $6,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,294 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Bernardino, CA to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,179, which makes Raleigh, NC to San Bernardino, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →