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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 325 right now.
325 lanes below market · showing top 150
Dallas, TXLaredo, TX
49% below market
$800dry van· $1.86/mi
430 mishort-haulsave ~$765
Denver, COLos Angeles, CA
46% below market
$1,575dry van· $1.55/mi
1,018 milong-haulsave ~$1,325
Denver, CORiverside, CA
45% below market
$1,740dry van· $1.76/mi
986 miregionalsave ~$1,440
Miami, FLAtlanta, GA
43% below market
$1,210dry van· $1.82/mi
664 miregionalsave ~$930
Portland, ORRancho Cucamonga, CA
43% below market
$1,820dry van· $1.82/mi
998 miregionalsave ~$1,400
Denver, CODallas, TX
43% below market
$1,465dry van· $1.83/mi
800 miregionalsave ~$1,115
Tampa, FLAtlanta, GA
43% below market
$950dry van· $2.08/mi
456 mishort-haulsave ~$710
Vancouver, WAEast Los Angeles, CA
43% below market
$1,805dry van· $1.85/mi
977 miregionalsave ~$1,345
Lakewood, CORockwall, TX
42% below market
$1,525dry van· $1.86/mi
821 miregionalsave ~$1,120
Taylorsville, UTWhittier, CA
42% below market
$1,265dry van· $1.87/mi
678 miregionalsave ~$920
Albuquerque, NMSanta Monica, CA
42% below market
$1,510dry van· $1.87/mi
807 miregionalsave ~$1,090
Grand Junction, COTemecula, CA
42% below market
$1,460dry van· $1.87/mi
780 miregionalsave ~$1,055
Portland, ORLos Angeles, CA
42% below market
$1,805dry van· $1.87/mi
963 miregionalsave ~$1,300
Boulder, CODallas, TX
42% below market
$1,550dry van· $1.88/mi
826 miregionalsave ~$1,115
Vancouver, WALakewood, CA
42% below market
$1,865dry van· $1.88/mi
992 miregionalsave ~$1,335
Colorado Springs, COGilbert, AZ
41% below market
$1,480dry van· $1.89/mi
784 miregionalsave ~$1,050
South Jordan, UTArcadia, CA
41% below market
$1,255dry van· $1.90/mi
662 miregionalsave ~$880
Miami, FLSavannah, GA
41% below market
$1,040dry van· $2.14/mi
485 mishort-haulsave ~$730
Boca Raton, FLAlpharetta, GA
41% below market
$1,230dry van· $1.90/mi
648 miregionalsave ~$860
Las Cruces, NMWhittier, CA
41% below market
$1,425dry van· $1.90/mi
749 miregionalsave ~$990
Taylorsville, UTArcadia, CA
41% below market
$1,275dry van· $1.90/mi
670 miregionalsave ~$885
Hillsboro, ORPasadena, CA
41% below market
$1,850dry van· $1.90/mi
972 miregionalsave ~$1,285
Portland, ORCompton, CA
41% below market
$1,870dry van· $1.91/mi
979 miregionalsave ~$1,285
Ogden, UTOceanside, CA
41% below market
$1,450dry van· $1.91/mi
759 miregionalsave ~$995
Salt Lake City, UTRiverside, CA
41% below market
$1,260dry van· $1.91/mi
658 miregionalsave ~$860
Naples, FLBirmingham, AL
40% below market
$1,460dry van· $1.92/mi
761 miregionalsave ~$995
Murray, UTArcadia, CA
40% below market
$1,285dry van· $1.92/mi
668 miregionalsave ~$870
West Jordan, UTPasadena, CA
40% below market
$1,295dry van· $1.93/mi
671 miregionalsave ~$870
Salt Lake City, UTEast Los Angeles, CA
40% below market
$1,330dry van· $1.93/mi
688 miregionalsave ~$890
Lehi, UTEl Centro, CA
40% below market
$1,360dry van· $1.94/mi
702 miregionalsave ~$905
El Paso, TXLos Angeles, CA
40% below market
$1,565dry van· $1.94/mi
806 miregionalsave ~$1,035
Salt Lake City, UTLos Angeles, CA
39% below market
$1,350dry van· $1.96/mi
690 miregionalsave ~$875
Fort Worth, TXLaredo, TX
39% below market
$940dry van· $2.22/mi
424 mishort-haulsave ~$605
Phoenix, AZLong Beach, CA
39% below market
$845dry van· $2.22/mi
380 mishort-haulsave ~$540
Vancouver, BCOakland, CA
39% below market
$1,865dry van· $1.97/mi
948 miregionalsave ~$1,190
Springfield, ORSanta Clarita, CA
39% below market
$1,625dry van· $1.97/mi
825 miregionalsave ~$1,035
Miami, FLJackson, MS
39% below market
$1,800dry van· $1.98/mi
911 miregionalsave ~$1,135
Vancouver, WADelano, CA
39% below market
$1,650dry van· $1.98/mi
833 miregionalsave ~$1,035
Santa Fe, NMMesa, AZ
38% below market
$1,050dry van· $2.25/mi
467 mishort-haulsave ~$650
Orlando, FLAtlanta, GA
38% below market
$985dry van· $2.25/mi
438 mishort-haulsave ~$610
Orlando, FLJohns Creek, GA
38% below market
$1,045dry van· $2.27/mi
461 mishort-haulsave ~$635
Margate, FLHoover, AL
38% below market
$1,490dry van· $2.01/mi
740 miregionalsave ~$895
Miramar, FLHoover, AL
37% below market
$1,540dry van· $2.02/mi
764 miregionalsave ~$925
El Paso, TXCalexico, CA
37% below market
$1,240dry van· $2.02/mi
613 miregionalsave ~$735
Spanish Fork, UTAnaheim, CA
37% below market
$1,280dry van· $2.03/mi
632 miregionalsave ~$760
Seattle, WALos Angeles, CA
37% below market
$2,035dry van· $1.79/mi
1,136 milong-haulsave ~$1,200
St. George, UTSan Bernardino, CA
37% below market
$790dry van· $2.30/mi
344 mishort-haulsave ~$465
Puyallup, WAFresno, CA
37% below market
$1,830dry van· $2.04/mi
898 miregionalsave ~$1,065
Margate, FLMount Pleasant, SC
36% below market
$1,160dry van· $2.05/mi
566 miregionalsave ~$665
Apopka, FLAlpharetta, GA
36% below market
$1,075dry van· $2.32/mi
464 mishort-haulsave ~$615
West Valley City, UTSanta Maria, CA
36% below market
$1,690dry van· $2.05/mi
824 miregionalsave ~$965
Bellingham, WAWhittier, CA
36% below market
$2,255dry van· $1.81/mi
1,244 milong-haulsave ~$1,290
Farmington, NMTemecula, CA
36% below market
$1,480dry van· $2.06/mi
720 miregionalsave ~$840
Orlando, FLSummerville, SC
36% below market
$865dry van· $2.33/mi
372 mishort-haulsave ~$490
Doral, FLLaredo, TX
36% below market
$2,735dry van· $1.82/mi
1,504 milong-haulsave ~$1,550
Aurora, COChampaign, IL
36% below market
$2,035dry van· $2.06/mi
989 miregionalsave ~$1,155
Federal Way, WAEl Centro, CA
36% below market
$2,415dry van· $1.82/mi
1,327 milong-haulsave ~$1,365
Lakewood, WAGlendale, CA
36% below market
$1,990dry van· $1.82/mi
1,093 milong-haulsave ~$1,125
Saskatoon, SKToronto, ON
36% below market
$3,230dry van· $1.82/mi
1,774 milong-haulsave ~$1,825
Commerce City, COLos Angeles, CA
36% below market
$1,865dry van· $1.82/mi
1,024 milong-haulsave ~$1,055
Warner Robins, GALaredo, TX
36% below market
$2,040dry van· $1.82/mi
1,120 milong-haulsave ~$1,150
Vancouver, WACalexico, CA
36% below market
$2,180dry van· $1.83/mi
1,193 milong-haulsave ~$1,220
North Miami, FLLaredo, TX
36% below market
$2,730dry van· $1.83/mi
1,492 milong-haulsave ~$1,520
Regina, SKToronto, ON
36% below market
$3,010dry van· $1.83/mi
1,644 milong-haulsave ~$1,675
Aurora, COSan Jacinto, CA
36% below market
$1,875dry van· $1.83/mi
1,024 milong-haulsave ~$1,045
Hollywood, FLCharleston, SC
36% below market
$1,180dry van· $2.07/mi
569 miregionalsave ~$655
Portland, OREastvale, CA
36% below market
$1,845dry van· $1.83/mi
1,006 milong-haulsave ~$1,020
Farmington, NMLake Elsinore, CA
36% below market
$1,505dry van· $2.08/mi
725 miregionalsave ~$835
Ocala, FLAtlanta, GA
35% below market
$860dry van· $2.36/mi
365 mishort-haulsave ~$470
Cheyenne, WYParamount, CA
35% below market
$2,060dry van· $1.84/mi
1,118 milong-haulsave ~$1,125
Federal Way, WAWhittier, CA
35% below market
$2,095dry van· $1.85/mi
1,135 milong-haulsave ~$1,140
Vancouver, WAEl Centro, CA
35% below market
$2,185dry van· $1.85/mi
1,183 milong-haulsave ~$1,185
Fort Lauderdale, FLTuscaloosa, AL
35% below market
$1,610dry van· $2.09/mi
770 miregionalsave ~$875
Miramar, FLPalm Coast, FL
35% below market
$655dry van· $2.36/mi
277 mishort-haulsave ~$355
Lakewood, WAAnaheim, CA
35% below market
$2,080dry van· $1.85/mi
1,124 milong-haulsave ~$1,125
Auburn, WAPasadena, CA
35% below market
$2,070dry van· $1.85/mi
1,118 milong-haulsave ~$1,115
Denver, COPhoenix, AZ
35% below market
$1,725dry van· $2.10/mi
823 miregionalsave ~$930
West Jordan, UTLancaster, CA
35% below market
$1,390dry van· $2.10/mi
661 miregionalsave ~$740
Miramar, FLLaredo, TX
35% below market
$2,770dry van· $1.86/mi
1,490 milong-haulsave ~$1,475
Kent, WALos Angeles, CA
35% below market
$2,085dry van· $1.86/mi
1,121 milong-haulsave ~$1,110
Littleton, COPeoria, IL
35% below market
$1,990dry van· $2.11/mi
945 miregionalsave ~$1,055
Sandy, UTMerced, CA
35% below market
$1,630dry van· $2.11/mi
773 miregionalsave ~$860
Sanford, FLWarner Robins, GA
35% below market
$895dry van· $2.39/mi
375 mishort-haulsave ~$470
Seattle, WARedlands, CA
34% below market
$2,240dry van· $1.87/mi
1,199 milong-haulsave ~$1,175
Port St. Lucie, FLGreensboro, NC
34% below market
$1,465dry van· $2.12/mi
692 miregionalsave ~$765
Reno, NVLos Angeles, CA
34% below market
$1,130dry van· $2.39/mi
472 mishort-haulsave ~$590
Westminster, COLawton, OK
34% below market
$1,355dry van· $2.12/mi
638 miregionalsave ~$700
South Jordan, UTTracy, CA
34% below market
$1,550dry van· $2.13/mi
729 miregionalsave ~$800
Pinellas Park, FLFlorence, SC
34% below market
$1,120dry van· $2.13/mi
526 miregionalsave ~$575
Seattle, WAEast Los Angeles, CA
34% below market
$2,150dry van· $1.88/mi
1,142 milong-haulsave ~$1,105
Salt Lake City, UTVacaville, CA
34% below market
$1,455dry van· $2.13/mi
683 miregionalsave ~$745
Miramar, FLFlorence, SC
34% below market
$1,380dry van· $2.14/mi
646 miregionalsave ~$705
Everett, WALancaster, CA
34% below market
$2,165dry van· $1.89/mi
1,145 milong-haulsave ~$1,100
Vancouver, WALompoc, CA
34% below market
$1,960dry van· $2.14/mi
915 miregionalsave ~$990
Commerce City, COBakersfield, CA
34% below market
$1,970dry van· $1.89/mi
1,040 milong-haulsave ~$995
Denver, COBeaumont, TX
33% below market
$2,125dry van· $1.90/mi
1,116 milong-haulsave ~$1,055
Miramar, FLJacksonville, FL
33% below market
$820dry van· $2.44/mi
336 mishort-haulsave ~$405
Tampa, FLChattanooga, TN
33% below market
$1,240dry van· $2.16/mi
574 miregionalsave ~$610
Miami Beach, FLMcAllen, TX
33% below market
$2,960dry van· $1.91/mi
1,549 milong-haulsave ~$1,455
Fort Lauderdale, FLSkokie, IL
33% below market
$2,565dry van· $1.91/mi
1,341 milong-haulsave ~$1,255
Homestead, FLMount Prospect, IL
33% below market
$2,695dry van· $1.92/mi
1,405 milong-haulsave ~$1,310
Cheyenne, WYHanford, CA
33% below market
$2,310dry van· $1.92/mi
1,204 milong-haulsave ~$1,120
Denver, COBakersfield, CA
32% below market
$1,995dry van· $1.93/mi
1,033 milong-haulsave ~$950
Vancouver, BCLancaster, CA
32% below market
$2,430dry van· $1.93/mi
1,258 milong-haulsave ~$1,155
Wellington, FLHarlingen, TX
32% below market
$2,825dry van· $1.94/mi
1,457 milong-haulsave ~$1,325
Provo, UTCeres, CA
32% below market
$1,680dry van· $2.20/mi
765 miregionalsave ~$785
Tacoma, WAWhittier, CA
32% below market
$2,185dry van· $1.94/mi
1,125 milong-haulsave ~$1,020
Fort Lauderdale, FLVictoria, TX
32% below market
$2,515dry van· $1.95/mi
1,292 milong-haulsave ~$1,165
Colorado Springs, COEdmond, OK
32% below market
$1,430dry van· $2.21/mi
648 miregionalsave ~$660
Lakeland, FLConway, AR
32% below market
$2,185dry van· $2.21/mi
990 miregionalsave ~$1,005
Sunrise, FLThe Woodlands, TX
31% below market
$2,295dry van· $1.95/mi
1,175 milong-haulsave ~$1,055
Miami, FLAlbany, GA
31% below market
$1,160dry van· $2.21/mi
524 miregionalsave ~$530
Sanford, FLPine Bluff, AR
31% below market
$2,060dry van· $2.22/mi
930 miregionalsave ~$940
Edmonton, ABHanover Park, IL
31% below market
$3,160dry van· $1.96/mi
1,610 milong-haulsave ~$1,430
Broomfield, COSan Diego, CA
31% below market
$2,140dry van· $1.97/mi
1,089 milong-haulsave ~$965
Denver, COStockton, CA
31% below market
$2,385dry van· $1.97/mi
1,213 milong-haulsave ~$1,070
Fort Collins, COSalina, KS
31% below market
$1,225dry van· $2.52/mi
487 mishort-haulsave ~$550
Denver, COHouston, TX
31% below market
$2,035dry van· $1.97/mi
1,034 milong-haulsave ~$910
Lakewood, COHenderson, NV
31% below market
$1,695dry van· $2.23/mi
761 miregionalsave ~$760
Denver, COEl Paso, TX
31% below market
$1,475dry van· $2.23/mi
662 miregionalsave ~$660
Margate, FLJacksonville, FL
31% below market
$790dry van· $2.52/mi
313 mishort-haulsave ~$350
Miramar, FLGlenview, IL
31% below market
$2,750dry van· $1.97/mi
1,393 milong-haulsave ~$1,220
Boca Raton, FLPhenix City, AL
31% below market
$1,270dry van· $2.24/mi
568 miregionalsave ~$560
Miami, FLChicago, IL
31% below market
$2,740dry van· $1.98/mi
1,384 milong-haulsave ~$1,205
Gilbert, AZWhittier, CA
31% below market
$970dry van· $2.53/mi
383 mishort-haulsave ~$425
Miami, FLHouston, TX
30% below market
$2,355dry van· $1.98/mi
1,189 milong-haulsave ~$1,035
Sanford, FLNorth Little Rock, AR
30% below market
$2,195dry van· $2.24/mi
979 miregionalsave ~$960
Sunrise, FLMontgomery, AL
30% below market
$1,460dry van· $2.24/mi
651 miregionalsave ~$640
Sanford, FLKnoxville, TN
30% below market
$1,520dry van· $2.25/mi
677 miregionalsave ~$665
Margate, FLTyler, TX
30% below market
$2,365dry van· $1.99/mi
1,188 milong-haulsave ~$1,020
Edmonton, ABStockton, CA
30% below market
$3,295dry van· $1.99/mi
1,655 milong-haulsave ~$1,420
Denver, COKansas City, MO
30% below market
$1,365dry van· $2.26/mi
605 miregionalsave ~$585
Bellingham, WALas Vegas, NV
30% below market
$2,410dry van· $2.00/mi
1,208 milong-haulsave ~$1,030
Calgary, ABAnaheim, CA
30% below market
$3,140dry van· $2.00/mi
1,572 milong-haulsave ~$1,340
Lake Oswego, ORSan Marcos, CA
30% below market
$2,115dry van· $2.00/mi
1,058 milong-haulsave ~$900
Altamonte Springs, FLBurleson, TX
30% below market
$2,275dry van· $2.00/mi
1,136 milong-haulsave ~$960
Phoenix, AZWhittier, CA
30% below market
$925dry van· $2.56/mi
361 mishort-haulsave ~$390
Coral Springs, FLHouston, TX
30% below market
$2,325dry van· $2.01/mi
1,158 milong-haulsave ~$975
Avondale, AZSouth Gate, CA
29% below market
$925dry van· $2.57/mi
360 mishort-haulsave ~$385
Auburn, WAAlameda, CA
29% below market
$1,785dry van· $2.27/mi
785 miregionalsave ~$745
Denver, COLong Beach, CA
29% below market
$2,080dry van· $2.02/mi
1,031 milong-haulsave ~$860
Cape Coral, FLKnoxville, TN
29% below market
$1,815dry van· $2.28/mi
795 miregionalsave ~$750
Fort Myers, FLMemphis, TN
29% below market
$2,055dry van· $2.28/mi
900 miregionalsave ~$845
Deltona, FLNoblesville, IN
29% below market
$2,265dry van· $2.29/mi
991 miregionalsave ~$930
Winter Garden, FLNorth Little Rock, AR
29% below market
$2,155dry van· $2.29/mi
942 miregionalsave ~$880
Palm Beach Gardens, FLAlexandria, LA
29% below market
$2,215dry van· $2.29/mi
967 miregionalsave ~$905
Boise City, IDFresno, CA
29% below market
$1,650dry van· $2.29/mi
720 miregionalsave ~$670
North Miami Beach, FLMobile, AL
29% below market
$1,635dry van· $2.30/mi
712 miregionalsave ~$660
Portland, ORFresno, CA
29% below market
$1,720dry van· $2.30/mi
749 miregionalsave ~$695
Salt Lake City, UTPhoenix, AZ
29% below market
$1,525dry van· $2.30/mi
664 miregionalsave ~$615
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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