Raleigh, NC · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Raleigh, NC

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Raleigh, North Carolina, on its busiest lanes.

$3.92/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $4.31/mi
vs national: −8.2%
1 year: +18.8%
Population: 499,825

Flatbed lanes from Raleigh

48' flatbed rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$3,779	$3.04	$3,250 – $4,308	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	493 mi	$2,813	$5.71	$2,419 – $3,207	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,282 mi	$3,872	$3.02	$3,330 – $4,414	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,805 mi	$7,365	$2.63	$6,334 – $8,396	6 d
Austin, TX	1,379 mi	$4,111	$2.98	$3,535 – $4,686	3 d
Charlotte, NC	154 mi	$1,270	$8.25	$1,092 – $1,448	1 d

From Raleigh, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.63 a mile (San Jose, $7,365) and $8.25 a mile (Charlotte, $1,270) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Raleigh

Flatbed lanes into Raleigh

48' flatbed rates into Raleigh, 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	2,644 mi	$12,499	$4.73	$10,749 – $14,249	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,019	$5.33	$3,456 – $4,581	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,615	$3.70	$3,968 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,192	$2.77	$5,325 – $7,059	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,244	$3.60	$4,510 – $5,978	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$12,256	$4.74	$10,540 – $13,972	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$4,606	$3.70	$3,961 – $5,250	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	493 mi	$1,899	$3.85	$1,633 – $2,165	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,282 mi	$4,719	$3.68	$4,059 – $5,380	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,805 mi	$13,184	$4.70	$11,338 – $15,030	6 d
Austin, TX	1,379 mi	$5,010	$3.63	$4,309 – $5,712	3 d
Charlotte, NC	154 mi	$1,270	$8.25	$1,092 – $1,448	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · North Carolina market

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Raleigh is priced with the North Carolina market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Raleigh's own distances.

Raleigh rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Raleigh by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.20	+5.3%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$2.52 – $3.20
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.82	−0.3%	+1.9%	+35.9%	$2.97 – $4.10
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.92	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$3.29 – $3.92
STEPStep deck	$4.28	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.59 – $4.28
PWRPower only	$2.80	+5.7%	+13.8%	+25.0%	$2.19 – $2.80
HOTHotshot	$2.11	+2.9%	+8.2%	+18.5%	$1.77 – $2.11
BOX26' box truck	$2.08	+3.0%	+7.2%	+17.5%	$1.77 – $2.08
SPRTSprinter van	$1.29	+4.0%	+8.4%	+18.3%	$1.09 – $1.29

Flatbed lanes from Raleigh

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