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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 300 right now.
300 lanes below market · showing top 150
Boulder, CODallas, TX
44% below market
$1,435dry van· $1.79/mi
803 miregionalsave ~$1,150
Vancouver, WALakewood, CA
44% below market
$1,775dry van· $1.79/mi
992 miregionalsave ~$1,420
Denver, CORiverside, CA
44% below market
$1,765dry van· $1.79/mi
986 miregionalsave ~$1,410
Portland, ORLos Angeles, CA
44% below market
$1,730dry van· $1.80/mi
963 miregionalsave ~$1,370
Hillsboro, ORPasadena, CA
44% below market
$1,755dry van· $1.81/mi
972 miregionalsave ~$1,375
Portland, ORRancho Cucamonga, CA
44% below market
$1,805dry van· $1.81/mi
998 miregionalsave ~$1,410
Vancouver, WAEast Los Angeles, CA
44% below market
$1,775dry van· $1.82/mi
977 miregionalsave ~$1,370
Salt Lake City, UTRiverside, CA
43% below market
$1,195dry van· $1.82/mi
656 miregionalsave ~$915
Portland, ORCompton, CA
43% below market
$1,785dry van· $1.82/mi
979 miregionalsave ~$1,365
Tampa, FLAtlanta, GA
43% below market
$950dry van· $2.08/mi
456 mishort-haulsave ~$710
Vancouver, BCOakland, CA
43% below market
$1,745dry van· $1.85/mi
943 miregionalsave ~$1,290
Denver, COPhoenix, AZ
42% below market
$1,605dry van· $1.86/mi
865 miregionalsave ~$1,180
Lehi, UTEl Centro, CA
42% below market
$1,305dry van· $1.86/mi
702 miregionalsave ~$955
South Jordan, UTArcadia, CA
42% below market
$1,235dry van· $1.87/mi
662 miregionalsave ~$895
Lakewood, CORockwall, TX
42% below market
$1,535dry van· $1.87/mi
821 miregionalsave ~$1,110
West Jordan, UTPasadena, CA
42% below market
$1,255dry van· $1.87/mi
671 miregionalsave ~$905
Portland, ORFresno, CA
42% below market
$1,405dry van· $1.88/mi
749 miregionalsave ~$1,005
Salt Lake City, UTLos Angeles, CA
42% below market
$1,295dry van· $1.88/mi
690 miregionalsave ~$925
Denver, CODallas, TX
42% below market
$1,505dry van· $1.88/mi
800 miregionalsave ~$1,070
Surrey, BCAnaheim, CA
42% below market
$2,145dry van· $1.67/mi
1,288 milong-haulsave ~$1,525
Salt Lake City, UTEast Los Angeles, CA
41% below market
$1,295dry van· $1.89/mi
687 miregionalsave ~$915
Murray, UTArcadia, CA
41% below market
$1,265dry van· $1.89/mi
668 miregionalsave ~$885
Taylorsville, UTArcadia, CA
41% below market
$1,270dry van· $1.90/mi
670 miregionalsave ~$885
Vancouver, WADelano, CA
41% below market
$1,580dry van· $1.90/mi
833 miregionalsave ~$1,100
Vancouver, WALompoc, CA
41% below market
$1,740dry van· $1.90/mi
915 miregionalsave ~$1,205
Springfield, ORSanta Clarita, CA
41% below market
$1,570dry van· $1.90/mi
825 miregionalsave ~$1,085
Seattle, WASan Francisco, CA
41% below market
$1,545dry van· $1.91/mi
809 miregionalsave ~$1,060
Taylorsville, UTWhittier, CA
41% below market
$1,295dry van· $1.91/mi
678 miregionalsave ~$885
Federal Way, WARichmond, CA
41% below market
$1,475dry van· $1.91/mi
772 miregionalsave ~$1,010
Spanish Fork, UTAnaheim, CA
40% below market
$1,225dry van· $1.94/mi
632 miregionalsave ~$810
Lakewood, WAAnaheim, CA
40% below market
$1,930dry van· $1.72/mi
1,124 milong-haulsave ~$1,270
Cheyenne, WYParamount, CA
40% below market
$1,930dry van· $1.72/mi
1,124 milong-haulsave ~$1,270
Denver, COKansas City, MO
40% below market
$1,185dry van· $1.95/mi
609 miregionalsave ~$775
Boca Raton, FLAlpharetta, GA
39% below market
$1,265dry van· $1.95/mi
648 miregionalsave ~$820
Denver, COLong Beach, CA
39% below market
$1,785dry van· $1.73/mi
1,031 milong-haulsave ~$1,150
Tacoma, WAWhittier, CA
39% below market
$1,955dry van· $1.74/mi
1,125 milong-haulsave ~$1,250
Lakewood, WAGlendale, CA
39% below market
$1,900dry van· $1.74/mi
1,093 milong-haulsave ~$1,210
Las Cruces, NMWhittier, CA
39% below market
$1,475dry van· $1.97/mi
749 miregionalsave ~$935
Lakewood, COHenderson, NV
39% below market
$1,505dry van· $1.98/mi
761 miregionalsave ~$945
Seattle, WALos Angeles, CA
38% below market
$1,995dry van· $1.76/mi
1,136 milong-haulsave ~$1,240
Commerce City, COLos Angeles, CA
38% below market
$1,810dry van· $1.77/mi
1,024 milong-haulsave ~$1,105
Vancouver, WACalexico, CA
38% below market
$2,110dry van· $1.77/mi
1,193 milong-haulsave ~$1,285
Vancouver, WAEl Centro, CA
38% below market
$2,095dry van· $1.77/mi
1,183 milong-haulsave ~$1,275
Puyallup, WAFresno, CA
38% below market
$1,805dry van· $2.01/mi
898 miregionalsave ~$1,085
Federal Way, WAEl Centro, CA
37% below market
$2,375dry van· $1.79/mi
1,327 milong-haulsave ~$1,405
Kent, WALos Angeles, CA
37% below market
$2,015dry van· $1.80/mi
1,121 milong-haulsave ~$1,175
Colorado Springs, COGilbert, AZ
37% below market
$1,595dry van· $2.03/mi
784 miregionalsave ~$930
El Paso, TXCalexico, CA
37% below market
$1,250dry van· $2.04/mi
613 miregionalsave ~$725
Vancouver, BCLancaster, CA
37% below market
$2,270dry van· $1.81/mi
1,257 milong-haulsave ~$1,310
Aurora, COSan Jacinto, CA
37% below market
$1,850dry van· $1.81/mi
1,024 milong-haulsave ~$1,065
Fort Worth, TXLaredo, TX
37% below market
$980dry van· $2.31/mi
424 mishort-haulsave ~$565
Portland, OREastvale, CA
36% below market
$1,820dry van· $1.81/mi
1,006 milong-haulsave ~$1,045
Bellingham, WAWhittier, CA
36% below market
$2,255dry van· $1.81/mi
1,244 milong-haulsave ~$1,285
Federal Way, WAWhittier, CA
36% below market
$2,060dry van· $1.81/mi
1,135 milong-haulsave ~$1,170
Auburn, WAPasadena, CA
36% below market
$2,030dry van· $1.82/mi
1,118 milong-haulsave ~$1,155
Auburn, WAAlameda, CA
36% below market
$1,615dry van· $2.06/mi
785 miregionalsave ~$910
Denver, COStockton, CA
36% below market
$2,220dry van· $1.83/mi
1,213 milong-haulsave ~$1,235
Warner Robins, GALaredo, TX
36% below market
$2,050dry van· $1.83/mi
1,120 milong-haulsave ~$1,140
Broomfield, COSan Diego, CA
36% below market
$1,995dry van· $1.83/mi
1,089 milong-haulsave ~$1,105
Ogden, UTOceanside, CA
36% below market
$1,585dry van· $2.07/mi
765 miregionalsave ~$880
Seattle, WARedlands, CA
35% below market
$2,200dry van· $1.84/mi
1,197 milong-haulsave ~$1,210
Westminster, COLawton, OK
35% below market
$1,330dry van· $2.08/mi
638 miregionalsave ~$725
Denver, COBakersfield, CA
35% below market
$1,905dry van· $1.84/mi
1,033 milong-haulsave ~$1,035
Colorado Springs, COEdmond, OK
35% below market
$1,355dry van· $2.09/mi
648 miregionalsave ~$730
Las Cruces, NMEl Centro, CA
35% below market
$1,200dry van· $2.09/mi
573 miregionalsave ~$645
Albuquerque, NMSanta Monica, CA
35% below market
$1,695dry van· $2.10/mi
808 miregionalsave ~$905
Port St. Lucie, FLGreensboro, NC
35% below market
$1,455dry van· $2.10/mi
692 miregionalsave ~$775
Spokane, WAWhittier, CA
35% below market
$2,275dry van· $1.86/mi
1,223 milong-haulsave ~$1,210
Seattle, WAEast Los Angeles, CA
35% below market
$2,125dry van· $1.86/mi
1,142 milong-haulsave ~$1,125
Edmonton, ABHanover Park, IL
35% below market
$3,000dry van· $1.86/mi
1,610 milong-haulsave ~$1,585
Lake Oswego, ORSan Marcos, CA
35% below market
$1,970dry van· $1.86/mi
1,057 milong-haulsave ~$1,040
Cheyenne, WYHanford, CA
35% below market
$2,245dry van· $1.86/mi
1,204 milong-haulsave ~$1,185
Regina, SKToronto, ON
34% below market
$3,080dry van· $1.87/mi
1,644 milong-haulsave ~$1,600
Commerce City, COBakersfield, CA
34% below market
$1,950dry van· $1.88/mi
1,040 milong-haulsave ~$1,010
Portland, ORLas Vegas, NV
34% below market
$2,080dry van· $2.12/mi
981 miregionalsave ~$1,080
Saskatoon, SKToronto, ON
34% below market
$3,330dry van· $1.88/mi
1,775 milong-haulsave ~$1,725
Miami, FLAtlanta, GA
34% below market
$1,415dry van· $2.13/mi
664 miregionalsave ~$720
Denver, COEl Paso, TX
34% below market
$1,355dry van· $2.13/mi
635 miregionalsave ~$690
Grand Junction, COTemecula, CA
34% below market
$1,665dry van· $2.13/mi
780 miregionalsave ~$845
Miramar, FLLaredo, TX
34% below market
$2,815dry van· $1.89/mi
1,490 milong-haulsave ~$1,430
Boise, IDReno, NV
33% below market
$1,020dry van· $2.42/mi
421 mishort-haulsave ~$515
Edmonton, ABTorrance, CA
33% below market
$3,365dry van· $1.90/mi
1,775 milong-haulsave ~$1,690
Spokane, WASan Clemente, CA
33% below market
$2,390dry van· $1.90/mi
1,259 milong-haulsave ~$1,195
Provo, UTCeres, CA
33% below market
$1,645dry van· $2.15/mi
765 miregionalsave ~$820
West Jordan, UTLancaster, CA
33% below market
$1,425dry van· $2.16/mi
661 miregionalsave ~$705
Westminster, COLas Cruces, NM
33% below market
$1,345dry van· $2.16/mi
622 miregionalsave ~$655
Reno, NVLos Angeles, CA
32% below market
$1,160dry van· $2.46/mi
472 mishort-haulsave ~$560
Spokane, WALos Angeles, CA
32% below market
$2,315dry van· $1.92/mi
1,204 milong-haulsave ~$1,115
Miami Beach, FLMcAllen, TX
32% below market
$2,980dry van· $1.92/mi
1,549 milong-haulsave ~$1,430
Everett, WALancaster, CA
32% below market
$2,210dry van· $1.93/mi
1,145 milong-haulsave ~$1,050
Portland, ORStockton, CA
32% below market
$1,375dry van· $2.19/mi
628 miregionalsave ~$645
Farmington, NMTemecula, CA
32% below market
$1,580dry van· $2.19/mi
720 miregionalsave ~$740
El Paso, TXLos Angeles, CA
32% below market
$1,775dry van· $2.20/mi
806 miregionalsave ~$820
Winnipeg, MBLondon, ON
31% below market
$2,480dry van· $1.95/mi
1,271 milong-haulsave ~$1,140
Littleton, COPeoria, IL
31% below market
$2,085dry van· $2.21/mi
945 miregionalsave ~$955
Hillsboro, ORLivermore, CA
31% below market
$1,445dry van· $2.22/mi
652 miregionalsave ~$655
Orlando, FLAtlanta, GA
31% below market
$1,100dry van· $2.51/mi
438 mishort-haulsave ~$495
Richland, WAWhittier, CA
31% below market
$2,165dry van· $1.96/mi
1,102 milong-haulsave ~$975
Sandy, UTNapa, CA
31% below market
$1,605dry van· $2.22/mi
722 miregionalsave ~$720
Aurora, COChampaign, IL
31% below market
$2,200dry van· $2.22/mi
989 miregionalsave ~$985
Orlando, FLJohns Creek, GA
31% below market
$1,160dry van· $2.52/mi
461 mishort-haulsave ~$520
Hillsboro, ORAlameda, CA
31% below market
$1,425dry van· $2.23/mi
639 miregionalsave ~$630
Fort Lauderdale, FLVictoria, TX
31% below market
$2,550dry van· $1.97/mi
1,292 milong-haulsave ~$1,130
Farmington, NMLake Elsinore, CA
31% below market
$1,620dry van· $2.23/mi
725 miregionalsave ~$715
Margate, FLHoover, AL
30% below market
$1,750dry van· $2.24/mi
781 miregionalsave ~$765
Calgary, ABAnaheim, CA
30% below market
$3,075dry van· $1.99/mi
1,546 milong-haulsave ~$1,325
Miami, FLSavannah, GA
30% below market
$1,235dry van· $2.55/mi
485 mishort-haulsave ~$530
Calgary, ABOakland, CA
30% below market
$2,580dry van· $1.99/mi
1,295 milong-haulsave ~$1,110
Calgary, ABSouth San Francisco, CA
30% below market
$2,610dry van· $2.00/mi
1,308 milong-haulsave ~$1,115
North Miami, FLLaredo, TX
30% below market
$2,980dry van· $2.00/mi
1,492 milong-haulsave ~$1,270
Apopka, FLAlpharetta, GA
30% below market
$1,185dry van· $2.55/mi
464 mishort-haulsave ~$505
Doral, FLLaredo, TX
30% below market
$3,005dry van· $2.00/mi
1,504 milong-haulsave ~$1,280
Boise, IDOxnard, CA
30% below market
$1,980dry van· $2.26/mi
875 miregionalsave ~$835
South Jordan, UTTracy, CA
30% below market
$1,650dry van· $2.26/mi
729 miregionalsave ~$695
Edmonton, ABStockton, CA
29% below market
$2,970dry van· $2.01/mi
1,474 milong-haulsave ~$1,225
Provo, UTAlameda, CA
29% below market
$1,760dry van· $2.28/mi
772 miregionalsave ~$725
Boise City, IDFresno, CA
29% below market
$1,650dry van· $2.29/mi
720 miregionalsave ~$670
Fort Lauderdale, FLTuscaloosa, AL
29% below market
$1,765dry van· $2.29/mi
770 miregionalsave ~$715
Wellington, FLHarlingen, TX
29% below market
$2,955dry van· $2.03/mi
1,457 milong-haulsave ~$1,195
Calgary, ABSan Francisco, CA
29% below market
$2,640dry van· $2.03/mi
1,301 milong-haulsave ~$1,065
North Miami Beach, FLMobile, AL
29% below market
$1,635dry van· $2.30/mi
712 miregionalsave ~$655
Sunrise, FLMontgomery, AL
29% below market
$1,495dry van· $2.30/mi
651 miregionalsave ~$600
Pocatello, IDCulver City, CA
29% below market
$1,980dry van· $2.30/mi
862 miregionalsave ~$795
Albuquerque, NMSan Antonio, TX
28% below market
$1,655dry van· $2.31/mi
717 miregionalsave ~$655
Pocatello, IDHighland, CA
28% below market
$1,875dry van· $2.31/mi
811 miregionalsave ~$735
Sandy, UTMerced, CA
28% below market
$1,790dry van· $2.32/mi
773 miregionalsave ~$700
Denver, COChicago, IL
28% below market
$2,060dry van· $2.05/mi
1,005 milong-haulsave ~$800
Miramar, FLFlorence, SC
28% below market
$1,505dry van· $2.33/mi
646 miregionalsave ~$575
Miramar, FLHoover, AL
28% below market
$1,780dry van· $2.33/mi
764 miregionalsave ~$680
Dallas, TXBrownsville, TX
28% below market
$1,305dry van· $2.33/mi
560 miregionalsave ~$500
Miami, FLAlbany, GA
27% below market
$1,225dry van· $2.34/mi
524 miregionalsave ~$460
Phoenix, AZLong Beach, CA
27% below market
$1,005dry van· $2.64/mi
380 mishort-haulsave ~$380
Saskatoon, SKMoline, IL
27% below market
$2,620dry van· $2.07/mi
1,265 milong-haulsave ~$980
Westminster, COMountain View, CA
27% below market
$2,650dry van· $2.07/mi
1,279 milong-haulsave ~$990
Boca Raton, FLPhenix City, AL
27% below market
$1,335dry van· $2.35/mi
568 miregionalsave ~$495
Phoenix, AZWhittier, CA
27% below market
$960dry van· $2.66/mi
361 mishort-haulsave ~$355
Layton, UTLas Vegas, NV
27% below market
$1,180dry van· $2.66/mi
443 mishort-haulsave ~$435
Idaho Falls, IDSan Clemente, CA
27% below market
$2,170dry van· $2.36/mi
920 miregionalsave ~$790
Nampa, IDAlhambra, CA
27% below market
$1,920dry van· $2.36/mi
813 miregionalsave ~$695
Kennewick, WABeaumont, CA
27% below market
$2,265dry van· $2.09/mi
1,084 milong-haulsave ~$820
Harrisburg, PALaredo, TX
26% below market
$3,725dry van· $2.10/mi
1,775 milong-haulsave ~$1,330
Naples, FLBirmingham, AL
26% below market
$1,665dry van· $2.38/mi
701 miregionalsave ~$590
Fall River, MAChicago, IL
26% below market
$2,365dry van· $2.38/mi
995 miregionalsave ~$840
Miami, FLHouston, TX
26% below market
$2,500dry van· $2.10/mi
1,189 milong-haulsave ~$885
Portland, ORSacramento, CA
26% below market
$1,380dry van· $2.38/mi
580 miregionalsave ~$485
Nampa, IDWestminster, CA
26% below market
$2,035dry van· $2.38/mi
855 miregionalsave ~$715
Colorado Springs, COSanta Rosa, CA
26% below market
$2,810dry van· $2.11/mi
1,330 milong-haulsave ~$975
Avondale, AZSouth Gate, CA
26% below market
$975dry van· $2.71/mi
360 mishort-haulsave ~$335
Worcester, MACincinnati, OH
26% below market
$2,025dry van· $2.40/mi
845 miregionalsave ~$695
Peoria, AZLakewood, CA
26% below market
$995dry van· $2.71/mi
367 mishort-haulsave ~$340
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.
New to truckload equipment? Our trailer guide breaks down what a dry van is — plus dimensions and capacity for flatbed, reefer, step deck, and every other trailer type.
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