Freight Rate Estimator
Get LTL, truckload, reefer, flatbed, rail, and intermodal rate estimates with a current fuel surcharge. Enter origin, destination, weight, commodity, and mode, or let the estimator recommend a mode. Free, no signup needed.
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What you enter
- Freight mode: FTL (dry van), LTL, reefer, flatbed, rail carload, intermodal, or let AI recommend.
- Origin and destination: city and state, or ZIP code.
- Shipment weight in lbs, kg, or tons. Typical ranges: LTL 150–15,000 lbs, full truckload 15,000–45,000 lbs, rail 50,000+ lbs.
- Commodity: packaged goods, produce/food, wine, spirits, bulk materials, machinery, hazmat/chemicals, petroleum, vehicles, construction materials, electronics, or other.
National truckload rates as of October 10, 2026
- Dry van: $3.08/mi all-in including fuel ($2.25 linehaul + $0.83 fuel surcharge), DAT week ending Oct 4.
- Reefer: $3.63/mi all-in including fuel ($2.72 linehaul + $0.91 fuel surcharge), DAT week ending Oct 3.
- Flatbed: $3.65/mi all-in including fuel ($2.65 linehaul + $1.00 fuel surcharge), DAT week ending Oct 4.
- FreightFA live-quote index, dry van: $3.59/mi all-in, the average of today's bookable shipper quotes on 25 benchmark lanes. It runs above DAT because it is the shipper side of the market.
- Diesel: $6.20/gal, EIA U.S. average retail, week of Oct 5.
These figures were current when this page was published. DAT and EIA publish weekly and FreightFA checks them daily; the live numbers are at https://freightfa.com/tools/trucking-rates-per-mile.
Free limits and plans
- No account: 5 rate estimates or Freight Flow AI chats per month.
- Free account: 25 per month. Every new account starts with 14 days of Pro free, no credit card.
- FreightFA Pro: $9/month or $80/year, 950 quotes + chats per month, rate alerts, and unlimited RFPs with PDF/CSV export.
- FreightFA Desk: $149/month or $1,350/year, adding itemized landed-cost breakdowns, Network Builder, scenario modeling, predictive capacity, and 3 seats.
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