Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Durham, NC flatbed rate

$2,109flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 580 mi
Typical range: $1,814–$2,404
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tallahassee to Durham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,542
Fuel: $567
All-in estimate: $2,109

Return trip

Durham → Tallahassee$3,124

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Tallahassee to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,712	$2.95	$1,524 – $1,900
53' refrigerated	$2,043	$3.52	$1,777 – $2,308
48' flatbed	$2,109	$3.64	$1,814 – $2,404
Step deck	$2,307	$3.98	$1,937 – $2,676
Power only	$1,488	$2.57	$1,295 – $1,682
Hotshot	$1,122	$1.94	$932 – $1,313
26' box truck	$1,109	$1.91	$943 – $1,275
Sprinter van	$685	$1.18	$575 – $794

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More lanes from Tallahassee

48' flatbed lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$3,709	$3.45	$3,189 – $4,228	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,365	$2.27	$4,614 – $6,116	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,481	$2.60	$2,134 – $2,828	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,255	$2.87	$1,940 – $2,571	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$4,964	$2.57	$4,269 – $5,659	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,299	$3.34	$2,837 – $3,761	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,724	$2.69	$2,342 – $3,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,201	$2.28	$4,473 – $5,929	5 d

More lanes into Durham

48' flatbed lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,422	$4.73	$10,683 – $14,161	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,938	$5.37	$3,387 – $4,489	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,579	$3.71	$3,938 – $5,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,148	$2.77	$5,287 – $7,008	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,205	$3.60	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,179	$4.74	$10,474 – $13,885	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tallahassee, FL to Durham, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Tallahassee, FL to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,109 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 580 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,814 and $2,404.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Durham, NC by truck?

About 580 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 $567 of the $2,109 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,542 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,124, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Durham, NC 33% 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