Truck freight rates per mile by equipment

The default for boxed, palletized and non-perishable freight.

Temperature-controlled freight, produce, meat, frozen, pharma.

Open-deck freight, building materials, steel, machinery, lumber.

Taller open-deck loads that won't clear height on a flatbed.

Pull a drop trailer with just your tractor, low overhead, lower rate.

Smaller, urgent loads run with a heavy pickup and trailer.

Local and regional freight that doesn't need a full tractor-trailer.

Short container moves between ports, rail and warehouses.

Oversize/overweight loads needing permits, routing and escorts.

Shared trailer space, priced by weight class and distance, not $/mile.

Flatbed freight that needs weather protection without manual tarping.

Liquid and bulk freight, fuel, chemicals, food-grade, dry bulk.