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Some truckload lanes run well below market — usually the backhaul direction out of inbound-heavy markets, where carriers might otherwise head home empty. We're tracking 279 right now.
279 lanes below market · showing top 150
Dallas, TXLos Angeles, CA
46% below market
$2,205dry van· $1.53/mi
1,437 milong-haulsave ~$1,890
Tampa, FLAtlanta, GA
43% below market
$950dry van· $2.08/mi
456 mishort-haulsave ~$715
Calgary, ABToronto, ON
42% below market
$3,065dry van· $1.45/mi
2,111 micross-countrysave ~$2,235
Portland, ORLos Angeles, CA
42% below market
$1,805dry van· $1.87/mi
963 miregionalsave ~$1,305
Miramar, FLHoover, AL
41% below market
$1,455dry van· $1.90/mi
764 miregionalsave ~$1,010
Lehi, UTEl Centro, CA
41% below market
$1,340dry van· $1.91/mi
702 miregionalsave ~$925
Orlando, FLAtlanta, GA
40% below market
$960dry van· $2.19/mi
438 mishort-haulsave ~$640
Vancouver, BCLos Angeles, CA
40% below market
$2,195dry van· $1.72/mi
1,276 milong-haulsave ~$1,440
Fort Lauderdale, FLTuscaloosa, AL
39% below market
$1,505dry van· $1.95/mi
770 miregionalsave ~$980
Margate, FLHoover, AL
39% below market
$1,450dry van· $1.96/mi
740 miregionalsave ~$940
Phoenix, AZLong Beach, CA
39% below market
$845dry van· $2.22/mi
380 mishort-haulsave ~$545
Denver, COPhoenix, AZ
38% below market
$1,725dry van· $1.99/mi
865 miregionalsave ~$1,070
Sunrise, FLMontgomery, AL
38% below market
$1,330dry van· $2.00/mi
666 miregionalsave ~$820
Denver, CORiverside, CA
38% below market
$1,970dry van· $2.00/mi
986 miregionalsave ~$1,215
Orlando, FLJohns Creek, GA
38% below market
$1,045dry van· $2.27/mi
461 mishort-haulsave ~$640
South Jordan, UTArcadia, CA
38% below market
$1,330dry van· $2.01/mi
662 miregionalsave ~$805
West Jordan, UTPasadena, CA
38% below market
$1,355dry van· $2.02/mi
672 miregionalsave ~$815
Littleton, COPeoria, IL
37% below market
$1,920dry van· $2.03/mi
945 miregionalsave ~$1,130
Salt Lake City, UTRiverside, CA
37% below market
$1,340dry van· $2.04/mi
658 miregionalsave ~$785
Atlanta, GAChicago, IL
37% below market
$1,475dry van· $2.04/mi
722 miregionalsave ~$855
Miami, FLJackson, MS
37% below market
$1,865dry van· $2.05/mi
911 miregionalsave ~$1,075
Aurora, COChampaign, IL
36% below market
$2,040dry van· $2.06/mi
989 miregionalsave ~$1,155
Apopka, FLAlpharetta, GA
36% below market
$1,085dry van· $2.34/mi
464 mishort-haulsave ~$610
Naples, FLBirmingham, AL
36% below market
$1,580dry van· $2.08/mi
761 miregionalsave ~$875
Boca Raton, FLPhenix City, AL
36% below market
$1,180dry van· $2.08/mi
568 miregionalsave ~$655
Albuquerque, NMLos Angeles, CA
36% below market
$1,645dry van· $2.08/mi
791 miregionalsave ~$910
Cape Coral, FLKnoxville, TN
36% below market
$1,655dry van· $2.08/mi
795 miregionalsave ~$910
Grand Junction, COTemecula, CA
35% below market
$1,875dry van· $2.08/mi
900 miregionalsave ~$1,030
Ogden, UTOceanside, CA
35% below market
$1,605dry van· $2.10/mi
765 miregionalsave ~$865
Port St. Lucie, FLGreensboro, NC
35% below market
$1,490dry van· $2.10/mi
709 miregionalsave ~$800
Ocala, FLAtlanta, GA
35% below market
$870dry van· $2.38/mi
365 mishort-haulsave ~$465
El Paso, TXLos Angeles, CA
35% below market
$1,700dry van· $2.11/mi
806 miregionalsave ~$900
Broomfield, COSan Diego, CA
35% below market
$2,140dry van· $1.86/mi
1,149 milong-haulsave ~$1,135
West Valley City, UTSanta Maria, CA
34% below market
$1,745dry van· $2.12/mi
824 miregionalsave ~$915
Commerce City, COBakersfield, CA
34% below market
$1,950dry van· $1.88/mi
1,040 milong-haulsave ~$1,015
Jupiter, FLAuburn, AL
33% below market
$1,210dry van· $2.15/mi
563 miregionalsave ~$610
Taylorsville, UTWhittier, CA
33% below market
$1,460dry van· $2.15/mi
678 miregionalsave ~$730
Commerce City, COLos Angeles, CA
33% below market
$1,955dry van· $1.91/mi
1,024 milong-haulsave ~$965
Deltona, FLNoblesville, IN
33% below market
$2,145dry van· $2.16/mi
991 miregionalsave ~$1,055
Dallas, TXLaredo, TX
33% below market
$1,095dry van· $2.46/mi
446 mishort-haulsave ~$535
Palm Beach Gardens, FLAlexandria, LA
33% below market
$2,100dry van· $2.17/mi
967 miregionalsave ~$1,020
Margate, FLMount Pleasant, SC
33% below market
$1,230dry van· $2.17/mi
566 miregionalsave ~$595
Las Cruces, NMWhittier, CA
33% below market
$1,630dry van· $2.18/mi
749 miregionalsave ~$790
Hollywood, FLCharleston, SC
32% below market
$1,240dry van· $2.18/mi
569 miregionalsave ~$595
Winter Garden, FLLake Charles, LA
32% below market
$1,765dry van· $2.18/mi
809 miregionalsave ~$845
Spanish Fork, UTAnaheim, CA
32% below market
$1,380dry van· $2.18/mi
632 miregionalsave ~$660
Lakewood, CORockwall, TX
32% below market
$1,795dry van· $2.19/mi
821 miregionalsave ~$855
Denver, CODallas, TX
32% below market
$1,750dry van· $2.19/mi
800 miregionalsave ~$835
Vancouver, WAEast Los Angeles, CA
32% below market
$2,140dry van· $2.19/mi
977 miregionalsave ~$1,015
Miramar, FLFlorence, SC
32% below market
$1,415dry van· $2.19/mi
646 miregionalsave ~$670
Farmington, NMLake Elsinore, CA
32% below market
$1,590dry van· $2.19/mi
725 miregionalsave ~$750
Fort Myers, FLMemphis, TN
32% below market
$2,040dry van· $2.19/mi
930 miregionalsave ~$965
Warner Robins, GALaredo, TX
32% below market
$2,170dry van· $1.94/mi
1,120 milong-haulsave ~$1,025
Westminster, COLawton, OK
32% below market
$1,400dry van· $2.19/mi
638 miregionalsave ~$660
Reno, NVLos Angeles, CA
32% below market
$1,175dry van· $2.49/mi
472 mishort-haulsave ~$550
Logan, UTSanta Cruz, CA
32% below market
$1,925dry van· $2.20/mi
874 miregionalsave ~$895
Provo, UTCeres, CA
32% below market
$1,685dry van· $2.20/mi
765 miregionalsave ~$785
Puyallup, WAFresno, CA
32% below market
$1,985dry van· $2.21/mi
899 miregionalsave ~$915
Salt Lake City, UTLos Angeles, CA
32% below market
$1,525dry van· $2.21/mi
690 miregionalsave ~$705
Sandy, UTMerced, CA
31% below market
$1,715dry van· $2.22/mi
773 miregionalsave ~$780
South Jordan, UTTracy, CA
31% below market
$1,620dry van· $2.22/mi
729 miregionalsave ~$735
Vancouver, WALakewood, CA
31% below market
$2,205dry van· $2.22/mi
992 miregionalsave ~$1,000
Farmington, NMTemecula, CA
31% below market
$1,605dry van· $2.23/mi
720 miregionalsave ~$720
West Jordan, UTLancaster, CA
31% below market
$1,480dry van· $2.23/mi
663 miregionalsave ~$660
Lakewood, WAGlendale, CA
31% below market
$2,155dry van· $1.97/mi
1,093 milong-haulsave ~$960
St. George, UTSan Bernardino, CA
31% below market
$870dry van· $2.53/mi
344 mishort-haulsave ~$390
Cheyenne, WYParamount, CA
31% below market
$2,195dry van· $1.97/mi
1,112 milong-haulsave ~$975
Salt Lake City, UTEast Los Angeles, CA
31% below market
$1,540dry van· $2.24/mi
687 miregionalsave ~$680
Edmonton, ABHanover Park, IL
30% below market
$3,235dry van· $1.98/mi
1,631 milong-haulsave ~$1,415
Miami, FLHouston, TX
30% below market
$2,355dry van· $1.99/mi
1,186 milong-haulsave ~$1,025
Taylorsville, UTArcadia, CA
30% below market
$1,510dry van· $2.25/mi
670 miregionalsave ~$655
Portland, ORRancho Cucamonga, CA
30% below market
$2,250dry van· $2.25/mi
998 miregionalsave ~$970
Miami, FLSavannah, GA
30% below market
$1,130dry van· $2.26/mi
501 miregionalsave ~$485
Denver, COBakersfield, CA
30% below market
$2,060dry van· $1.99/mi
1,033 milong-haulsave ~$885
Lakewood, COBeaumont, TX
30% below market
$2,230dry van· $1.99/mi
1,118 milong-haulsave ~$955
Doral, FLAddison, IL
30% below market
$2,810dry van· $2.00/mi
1,407 milong-haulsave ~$1,200
Lakeland, FLWarner Robins, GA
30% below market
$925dry van· $2.56/mi
361 mishort-haulsave ~$395
Hillsboro, ORPasadena, CA
30% below market
$2,200dry van· $2.26/mi
972 miregionalsave ~$940
Denver, COLos Angeles, CA
30% below market
$2,035dry van· $2.00/mi
1,018 milong-haulsave ~$865
Sandy, UTNapa, CA
30% below market
$1,635dry van· $2.26/mi
722 miregionalsave ~$695
Murray, UTArcadia, CA
30% below market
$1,515dry van· $2.27/mi
668 miregionalsave ~$640
Boca Raton, FLAlpharetta, GA
30% below market
$1,470dry van· $2.27/mi
648 miregionalsave ~$620
Orlando, FLBaton Rouge, LA
30% below market
$1,575dry van· $2.27/mi
694 miregionalsave ~$665
Miami, FLAlbany, GA
30% below market
$1,190dry van· $2.27/mi
524 miregionalsave ~$500
Hialeah, FLCarol Stream, IL
30% below market
$2,825dry van· $2.01/mi
1,408 milong-haulsave ~$1,190
Altamonte Springs, FLJackson, MS
29% below market
$1,585dry van· $2.28/mi
696 miregionalsave ~$660
Portland, ORCompton, CA
29% below market
$2,230dry van· $2.28/mi
979 miregionalsave ~$930
Doral, FLLaredo, TX
29% below market
$3,025dry van· $2.01/mi
1,504 milong-haulsave ~$1,260
Orlando, FLMyrtle Beach, SC
29% below market
$1,285dry van· $2.58/mi
498 mishort-haulsave ~$535
North Miami Beach, FLMobile, AL
29% below market
$1,625dry van· $2.28/mi
713 miregionalsave ~$675
Hialeah, FLChicago, IL
29% below market
$2,780dry van· $2.01/mi
1,381 milong-haulsave ~$1,155
Avondale, AZSouth Gate, CA
29% below market
$930dry van· $2.58/mi
360 mishort-haulsave ~$385
Sanford, FLWarner Robins, GA
29% below market
$970dry van· $2.59/mi
375 mishort-haulsave ~$400
Denver, COChicago, IL
29% below market
$2,030dry van· $2.02/mi
1,006 milong-haulsave ~$840
Boise City, IDFresno, CA
29% below market
$1,650dry van· $2.29/mi
720 miregionalsave ~$675
Albuquerque, NMSanta Monica, CA
29% below market
$1,850dry van· $2.29/mi
807 miregionalsave ~$755
Miramar, FLGlenview, IL
29% below market
$2,825dry van· $2.03/mi
1,393 milong-haulsave ~$1,145
North Miami, FLLaredo, TX
29% below market
$3,030dry van· $2.03/mi
1,492 milong-haulsave ~$1,225
Orlando, FLGreensboro, NC
29% below market
$1,355dry van· $2.30/mi
589 miregionalsave ~$545
Albuquerque, NMSan Antonio, TX
29% below market
$1,650dry van· $2.30/mi
717 miregionalsave ~$665
Bellingham, WAWhittier, CA
29% below market
$2,530dry van· $2.04/mi
1,243 milong-haulsave ~$1,015
Lakewood, COHenderson, NV
29% below market
$1,755dry van· $2.31/mi
761 miregionalsave ~$700
Sunrise, FLConway, AR
28% below market
$2,405dry van· $2.04/mi
1,179 milong-haulsave ~$955
Chicago, ILLos Angeles, CA
28% below market
$3,625dry van· $1.80/mi
2,017 micross-countrysave ~$1,435
Avondale, AZPasadena, CA
28% below market
$930dry van· $2.62/mi
355 mishort-haulsave ~$370
Denver, COKansas City, MO
28% below market
$1,400dry van· $2.31/mi
605 miregionalsave ~$555
Newark, DEFresno, CA
28% below market
$5,120dry van· $1.80/mi
2,846 micross-countrysave ~$2,020
Kent, WALos Angeles, CA
28% below market
$2,295dry van· $2.05/mi
1,121 milong-haulsave ~$900
Regina, SKToronto, ON
28% below market
$3,360dry van· $2.05/mi
1,641 milong-haulsave ~$1,320
Colorado Springs, COEdmond, OK
28% below market
$1,445dry van· $2.32/mi
623 miregionalsave ~$565
Denver, COHouston, TX
28% below market
$2,120dry van· $2.05/mi
1,034 milong-haulsave ~$830
Boulder, COGlenview, IL
28% below market
$2,095dry van· $2.05/mi
1,021 milong-haulsave ~$815
Fort Lauderdale, FLSkokie, IL
28% below market
$2,820dry van· $2.05/mi
1,374 milong-haulsave ~$1,095
Auburn, WAAlameda, CA
28% below market
$1,825dry van· $2.32/mi
785 miregionalsave ~$710
Tampa, FLChattanooga, TN
28% below market
$1,335dry van· $2.33/mi
574 miregionalsave ~$520
Margate, FLJacksonville, FL
28% below market
$870dry van· $2.64/mi
330 mishort-haulsave ~$335
Pinellas Park, FLFlorence, SC
28% below market
$1,225dry van· $2.33/mi
526 miregionalsave ~$475
Miami, FLAtlanta, GA
28% below market
$1,545dry van· $2.33/mi
663 miregionalsave ~$595
Phoenix, AZHuntington Beach, CA
28% below market
$980dry van· $2.64/mi
371 mishort-haulsave ~$375
Orlando, FLPlainfield, IL
28% below market
$2,435dry van· $2.06/mi
1,182 milong-haulsave ~$935
Peoria, AZLakewood, CA
28% below market
$970dry van· $2.64/mi
367 mishort-haulsave ~$370
Boulder, CODallas, TX
28% below market
$1,875dry van· $2.33/mi
803 miregionalsave ~$715
Homestead, FLMount Prospect, IL
28% below market
$2,965dry van· $2.06/mi
1,438 milong-haulsave ~$1,135
Pompano Beach, FLHouston, TX
28% below market
$2,385dry van· $2.06/mi
1,156 milong-haulsave ~$910
Provo, UTAlameda, CA
28% below market
$1,805dry van· $2.34/mi
772 miregionalsave ~$685
Dallas, TXEast Los Angeles, CA
28% below market
$2,965dry van· $2.07/mi
1,435 milong-haulsave ~$1,125
Vancouver, BCOakland, CA
27% below market
$2,210dry van· $2.34/mi
943 miregionalsave ~$835
Lakeland, FLKnoxville, TN
27% below market
$1,555dry van· $2.35/mi
662 miregionalsave ~$580
Phoenix, AZWhittier, CA
27% below market
$965dry van· $2.67/mi
361 mishort-haulsave ~$355
Goodyear, AZAnaheim, CA
27% below market
$910dry van· $2.68/mi
340 mishort-haulsave ~$335
Federal Way, WAEl Centro, CA
27% below market
$2,770dry van· $2.09/mi
1,327 milong-haulsave ~$1,015
Sunrise, FLThe Woodlands, TX
27% below market
$2,455dry van· $2.09/mi
1,175 milong-haulsave ~$895
Aurora, COSan Jacinto, CA
27% below market
$2,140dry van· $2.09/mi
1,024 milong-haulsave ~$780
Denver, COStockton, CA
27% below market
$2,535dry van· $2.09/mi
1,213 milong-haulsave ~$925
Vancouver, BCLancaster, CA
27% below market
$2,630dry van· $2.09/mi
1,258 milong-haulsave ~$955
Orlando, FLJoliet, IL
27% below market
$2,455dry van· $2.09/mi
1,174 milong-haulsave ~$890
Dallas, TXIndustry, CA
27% below market
$2,970dry van· $2.09/mi
1,419 milong-haulsave ~$1,075
Fort Lauderdale, FLVictoria, TX
27% below market
$2,705dry van· $2.09/mi
1,292 milong-haulsave ~$980
Sanford, FLKnoxville, TN
26% below market
$1,610dry van· $2.38/mi
677 miregionalsave ~$575
Colorado Springs, COGilbert, AZ
26% below market
$1,865dry van· $2.38/mi
784 miregionalsave ~$665
Ocala, FLDallas, TX
26% below market
$2,130dry van· $2.10/mi
1,014 milong-haulsave ~$760
Saskatoon, SKToronto, ON
26% below market
$3,725dry van· $2.10/mi
1,772 milong-haulsave ~$1,325
El Paso, TXCalexico, CA
26% below market
$1,460dry van· $2.38/mi
613 miregionalsave ~$520
Cheyenne, WYHanford, CA
26% below market
$2,535dry van· $2.11/mi
1,204 milong-haulsave ~$895
Indianapolis, INLos Angeles, CA
26% below market
$3,855dry van· $1.86/mi
2,070 micross-countrysave ~$1,340
Margate, FLPalm Coast, FL
26% below market
$700dry van· $2.71/mi
258 mishort-haulsave ~$245
Albuquerque, NMWeslaco, TX
26% below market
$2,315dry van· $2.40/mi
966 miregionalsave ~$805
Miami, FLChicago, IL
26% below market
$2,930dry van· $2.12/mi
1,384 milong-haulsave ~$1,015
Orlando, FLKingsport, TN
26% below market
$1,600dry van· $2.40/mi
667 miregionalsave ~$555
Miramar, FLLaredo, TX
26% below market
$3,160dry van· $2.12/mi
1,490 milong-haulsave ~$1,085
How backhaul lanes save you money
Freight markets are rarely balanced. Places like Southern California and South Florida pull in far more freight than they ship out, so trucks pile up there. To avoid driving home empty (a “deadhead”), carriers take outbound loads at a discount. As a brokerage we tap that backhaul capacity across thousands of asset-based carriers — and on the lanes above, that means a rate well under what the same distance normally costs. Each lane shows how far below market it sits and why.
Discount freight FAQs
How do you find truckload lanes priced below market?
We benchmark every lane against the going rate for its distance band, then surface the ones running materially below it — usually backhaul directions out of markets that pull in more freight than they ship out. Carriers heading home from those markets take outbound loads at a discount rather than run empty, and we pass that through. Rates come from national carrier data and our own booked loads.
What makes a backhaul lane cheaper?
Freight markets are rarely balanced. Regions like Southern California and South Florida receive far more freight than they send out, so trucks pile up there. To avoid deadheading home empty, carriers discount outbound loads — the “backhaul” direction. Those lanes can run well under what the same distance costs in the busy direction.
Are these discount freight rates guaranteed?
They're current, market-based estimates — not locked quotes — and spot rates move daily. For a guaranteed, all-in rate tailored to your shipment (weight, equipment, dates, accessorials), request a free quote; it's valid for 30 days.
Are the rates shown for dry vans?
Yes — the prices here are for a standard 53' dry van, the most common truckload equipment. We also move flatbed, reefer, and specialized freight on these same lanes; get a free quote for your equipment and we'll find the best available rate.
How often are these rates updated?
Continuously. We re-price lanes against fresh carrier-market data on a rolling basis, so the deals you see reflect recent conditions rather than a stale snapshot.
What if my lane isn't listed here?
We quote any lane in the country, listed or not. Get a free quote and we'll find the best available rate across our carrier network — backhaul savings apply well beyond the lanes shown here.
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