Top 100 US freight lanes ranked by avg rate per mile. Rates, distances, dominant equipment, difficulty ratings, and profitability data — updated for 2026.
Lane Intelligence
The difference between a $2.10/mile load and a $2.80/mile load on the same route usually comes down to one thing: information. Drivers who know which lanes have consistent freight, which carriers are oversaturated, and when to position for peak demand consistently outperform drivers who guess.
Our lane intelligence database covers the 100 highest-volume freight corridors in the United States. Each lane includes average rate data, estimated toll and fuel costs, dominant equipment types, difficulty ratings based on carrier density, and return freight availability — everything you need to decide whether a load is worth taking before you commit.
Use this data alongside our Load Profitability Calculator to run a full cost analysis before accepting any load. A $2.50/mile gross rate with $0.40 in tolls and a deadhead return is often less profitable than a $2.20/mile load with a clean backhaul.
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Freight Lanes Tracked
$2.20
Avg Rate/Mile
68%
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How to Use This
01
Check the difficulty rating
Easy = freight plentiful, negotiate up. Moderate = solid rates, book mid-week. Competitive = you need a dispatcher or direct shipper to hit top rates.
02
Calculate real net pay
Subtract fuel estimate, tolls, and your actual operating costs from gross rate. A $2.60/mile load with $50 in tolls on a 400-mile run nets less than you think.
03
Plan the return before you leave
Check if a return lane is available. Drivers who plan both legs of the trip gross 20-35% more per week than drivers who deadhead back empty.
Highest Paying Lanes
NY → MA · 215 miles
$2.90/mile
Avg gross: $624
PA → NY · 97 miles
$2.85/mile
Avg gross: $277
MA → NY · 215 miles
$2.85/mile
Avg gross: $613
CA → WA · 1,135 miles
$2.80/mile
Avg gross: $3,178
NY → PA · 97 miles
$2.80/mile
Avg gross: $272
IL → NY · 790 miles
$2.80/mile
Avg gross: $2,212
NY → IL · 790 miles
$2.75/mile
Avg gross: $2,173
MD → PA · 101 miles
$2.75/mile
Avg gross: $278
WA → CA · 1,135 miles
$2.75/mile
Avg gross: $3,121
GA → FL · 662 miles
$2.70/mile
Avg gross: $1,787
All Lanes
Los Angeles → Dallas
1,435 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.65/mi
San Francisco → Los Angeles
381 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.60/mi
Los Angeles → San Francisco
381 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.55/mi
Sacramento → Los Angeles
384 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.55/mi
Los Angeles → Sacramento
384 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.50/mi
Fresno → Los Angeles
220 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.45/mi
Los Angeles → Phoenix
372 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.40/mi
Miami → Atlanta
662 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.65/mi
Tampa → Atlanta
467 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.55/mi
Jacksonville → Atlanta
346 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.50/mi
Orlando → Miami
236 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.50/mi
Miami → Orlando
236 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.45/mi
Orlando → Tampa
84 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.40/mi
Tampa → Orlando
84 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.35/mi
Atlanta → Charlotte
245 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.55/mi
Atlanta → Dallas
781 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.50/mi
Atlanta → Chicago
716 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.45/mi
Atlanta → Jacksonville
346 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.45/mi
Atlanta → Memphis
391 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.40/mi
Atlanta → Nashville
248 mi · Dry Van, Flatbed
$2.35/mi
Atlanta → Birmingham
148 mi · Dry Van, Flatbed
$2.30/mi
Chicago → Atlanta
716 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.50/mi
Chicago → Dallas
917 mi · Dry Van, Flatbed
$2.45/mi
Chicago → Houston
1,092 mi · Dry Van, Flatbed
$2.40/mi
Chicago → Minneapolis
410 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.35/mi
Chicago → Kansas City
510 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.35/mi
Chicago → Detroit
281 mi · Dry Van, Flatbed
$2.30/mi
Chicago → Indianapolis
183 mi · Dry Van, Flatbed
$2.20/mi
Memphis → Atlanta
391 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.45/mi
Nashville → Charlotte
409 mi · Dry Van, Flatbed
$2.45/mi
Nashville → Atlanta
248 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.40/mi
Memphis → Indianapolis
467 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.35/mi
Memphis → Nashville
209 mi · Dry Van
$2.30/mi
Nashville → Memphis
209 mi · Dry Van
$2.25/mi
Memphis → Little Rock
139 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.15/mi
Laredo → San Antonio
155 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.70/mi
El Paso → Dallas
625 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.65/mi
Dallas → Houston
239 mi · Dry Van, Flatbed
$2.60/mi
Dallas → Los Angeles
1,435 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.60/mi
San Antonio → Laredo
155 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.60/mi
Dallas → Atlanta
781 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.55/mi
Dallas → Denver
1,020 mi · Dry Van, Flatbed
$2.55/mi
Houston → Dallas
239 mi · Dry Van, Flatbed
$2.55/mi
Dallas → El Paso
625 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.55/mi
Dallas → Phoenix
1,067 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.50/mi
Houston → San Antonio
197 mi · Dry Van, Flatbed
$2.50/mi
Dallas → San Antonio
278 mi · Dry Van, Flatbed
$2.45/mi
Houston → New Orleans
355 mi · Dry Van, Flatbed
$2.45/mi
San Antonio → Houston
197 mi · Dry Van, Flatbed
$2.45/mi
Dallas → Chicago
917 mi · Dry Van, Reefer
$2.40/mi
Houston → Chicago
1,092 mi · Flatbed, Dry Van
$2.35/mi
Dallas → Oklahoma City
207 mi · Dry Van, Flatbed
$2.30/mi
Dallas → Tulsa
265 mi · Dry Van, Flatbed
$2.25/mi
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