Car hauling rates by lane, from this month's loads
369,746 car hauling loads reached the Loadez load board in the last 30 days. Their median rate: $1.07 a loaded mile, about $600 per car. Here is what each lane paid, updated every 6 hours.
Updated 4 November 2026, 00:20 UTC·Loads on the Loadez load board, 5 October – 4 November 2026
Median per mile
$1.07
Middle half: $0.76 to $1.64
Per car
$600
Price of the load ÷ cars on it
Loads
369,746
in 30 days · 172,113 in the last 7
This week vs last
0%
$1.07 a mile, against $1.07 the week before
Rate per mile by distance
Short runs pay more per mile: loading, waiting and city driving take the same time whatever the distance. Compare a lane with loads of its own length, not with the national figure.
| Distance | Loads | Per mile | Middle half | Per car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 500 miles | 153,155 | $1.57 | $1.12–$2.43 | $290 |
| 500 to 1,000 miles | 79,190 | $0.99 | $0.79–$1.31 | $675 |
| 1,000 to 1,500 miles | 62,006 | $0.85 | $0.68–$1.11 | $1,000 |
| Over 1,500 miles | 66,075 | $0.67 | $0.52–$0.88 | $1,400 |
Open and enclosed
| Trailer | Loads | Per mile | Per car | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 350,157 | $1.06 | $600 | 619 |
| Enclosed | 19,589 | $1.19 | $1,400 | 1,221 |
Week by week
Over the last 7 days loads on the board paid a median $1.07 a mile, against $1.07 in the 7 days before: the rate held about level.
Bar height: loads that reached the board that week. Above each bar: the week's median rate per loaded mile ("—" under five priced loads).
Busiest lanes this month
| Lane | Loads | Per mile | Per car | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within Texas | 12,439 | $1.45 | $250 | 213 |
| Within Florida | 10,319 | $1.36 | $175 | 155 |
| Within California | 10,146 | $1.69 | $250 | 148 |
| New York → Florida | 3,848 | $0.94 | $1,150 | 1,277 |
| Within Michigan | 3,307 | $2.12 | $131 | 78 |
| Within Georgia | 2,918 | $1.81 | $175 | 113 |
| Georgia → Florida | 2,889 | $1.01 | $379 | 439 |
| Within Pennsylvania | 2,887 | $2.28 | $181 | 83 |
| Florida → Georgia | 2,672 | $0.86 | $325 | 440 |
| California → Texas | 2,616 | $0.70 | $1,000 | 1,535 |
| Within Illinois | 2,560 | $2.22 | $140 | 88 |
| Within New York | 2,533 | $2.08 | $300 | 156 |
| New York → New Jersey | 2,350 | $1.85 | $280 | 159 |
| Pennsylvania → New Jersey | 2,332 | $1.69 | $200 | 103 |
| Florida → Texas | 2,293 | $0.74 | $800 | 1,150 |
| Massachusetts → Florida | 2,283 | $0.85 | $1,175 | 1,437 |
| New Jersey → Florida | 2,109 | $0.85 | $1,000 | 1,209 |
| Pennsylvania → Florida | 2,099 | $0.96 | $1,000 | 1,145 |
| Within Virginia | 1,985 | $2.48 | $127 | 88 |
| Within New Jersey | 1,949 | $2.54 | $122 | 53 |
| Within North Carolina | 1,875 | $2.00 | $185 | 105 |
| Texas → California | 1,842 | $0.60 | $900 | 1,494 |
| California → Florida | 1,832 | $0.53 | $1,400 | 2,704 |
| Ohio → Florida | 1,758 | $0.93 | $1,000 | 1,131 |
| Within Ohio | 1,727 | $2.13 | $200 | 114 |
| Illinois → Florida | 1,716 | $0.76 | $950 | 1,314 |
| Texas → Florida | 1,641 | $0.59 | $681 | 1,190 |
| Michigan → Ohio | 1,605 | $1.54 | $250 | 199 |
| New York → Pennsylvania | 1,594 | $1.79 | $365 | 232 |
| Michigan → Florida | 1,576 | $0.89 | $1,100 | 1,322 |
Best-paying lanes over 500 miles
Lanes with a typical run of 500 miles or more, by median rate per loaded mile.
| Lane | Loads | Per mile | Per car | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana → Kansas | 22 | $5.06 | $929 | 1,219 |
| Montana → North Dakota | 23 | $2.93 | $733 | 726 |
| Kansas → New Mexico | 30 | $2.05 | $1,388 | 695 |
| Maine → Nebraska | 27 | $2.00 | $1,725 | 1,724 |
| Iowa → Louisiana | 34 | $1.82 | $1,050 | 1,020 |
| Michigan → South Dakota | 48 | $1.77 | $1,375 | 928 |
| Pennsylvania → North Dakota | 21 | $1.63 | $2,700 | 1,596 |
| Washington → Montana | 103 | $1.59 | $850 | 552 |
| Indiana → Alabama | 52 | $1.54 | $675 | 504 |
| Montana → Tennessee | 40 | $1.54 | $1,400 | 1,815 |
| New Jersey → North Dakota | 30 | $1.54 | $2,600 | 1,655 |
| Kansas → Nevada | 28 | $1.54 | $1,550 | 1,262 |
| Michigan → New Hampshire | 29 | $1.52 | $1,000 | 784 |
| Michigan → Vermont | 23 | $1.52 | $1,100 | 726 |
| New Mexico → Oklahoma | 23 | $1.52 | $686 | 582 |
Rates by state
| State | Loads out | Per mile out | Loads in | Per mile in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5,367 | $1.19 | 3,972 | $1.23 |
| Alaska | 131 | $0.75 | 77 | $1.01 |
| Arizona | 5,897 | $0.79 | 10,613 | $0.85 |
| Arkansas | 2,155 | $1.08 | 2,417 | $1.25 |
| California | 27,044 | $0.91 | 32,762 | $0.85 |
| Colorado | 6,500 | $0.90 | 5,980 | $0.94 |
| Connecticut | 5,211 | $1.12 | 2,905 | $1.34 |
| Delaware | 2,317 | $1.24 | 1,580 | $1.51 |
| District of Columbia | 281 | $0.89 | 238 | $0.82 |
| Florida | 28,823 | $0.85 | 47,936 | $0.91 |
| Georgia | 15,209 | $1.06 | 17,513 | $0.98 |
| Hawaii | 38 | — | 21 | — |
| Idaho | 1,670 | $0.95 | 1,827 | $1.01 |
| Illinois | 16,616 | $1.09 | 13,485 | $1.09 |
| Indiana | 9,062 | $1.21 | 7,089 | $1.25 |
| Iowa | 2,506 | $1.13 | 2,669 | $1.23 |
| Kansas | 2,914 | $1.15 | 2,781 | $1.10 |
| Kentucky | 3,929 | $1.12 | 3,389 | $1.25 |
| Louisiana | 3,074 | $1.14 | 3,717 | $1.15 |
| Maine | 2,460 | $1.01 | 868 | $1.05 |
| Maryland | 9,886 | $1.23 | 8,563 | $1.31 |
| Massachusetts | 11,769 | $1.01 | 5,511 | $1.15 |
| Michigan | 17,389 | $1.23 | 10,179 | $1.23 |
| Minnesota | 5,160 | $0.88 | 4,277 | $1.04 |
| Mississippi | 1,657 | $1.07 | 2,160 | $1.19 |
| Missouri | 6,480 | $1.17 | 7,424 | $1.18 |
| Montana | 1,375 | $1.12 | 1,153 | $1.18 |
| Nebraska | 1,339 | $1.03 | 1,997 | $1.14 |
| Nevada | 3,746 | $0.91 | 4,114 | $0.93 |
| New Hampshire | 2,358 | $1.05 | 1,370 | $1.37 |
| New Jersey | 13,842 | $1.12 | 16,220 | $1.27 |
| New Mexico | 1,265 | $0.94 | 2,121 | $1.06 |
| New York | 22,691 | $1.22 | 11,551 | $1.32 |
| North Carolina | 11,689 | $1.05 | 11,626 | $1.17 |
| North Dakota | 959 | $1.07 | 762 | $1.24 |
| Ohio | 14,667 | $1.14 | 11,740 | $1.23 |
| Oklahoma | 3,623 | $1.16 | 4,045 | $1.24 |
| Oregon | 4,504 | $0.97 | 4,142 | $0.94 |
| Pennsylvania | 18,906 | $1.35 | 12,969 | $1.56 |
| Rhode Island | 2,029 | $1.11 | 989 | $1.46 |
| South Carolina | 5,483 | $1.12 | 5,756 | $1.14 |
| South Dakota | 746 | $1.02 | 723 | $1.30 |
| Tennessee | 9,757 | $1.09 | 9,092 | $1.14 |
| Texas | 27,682 | $0.98 | 43,522 | $1.01 |
| Utah | 3,345 | $0.93 | 4,014 | $0.97 |
| Vermont | 1,285 | $1.26 | 422 | $1.15 |
| Virginia | 11,118 | $1.12 | 9,700 | $1.32 |
| Washington | 7,193 | $0.82 | 6,291 | $0.76 |
| West Virginia | 1,911 | $1.32 | 979 | $1.37 |
| Wisconsin | 4,171 | $1.03 | 3,997 | $1.17 |
| Wyoming | 517 | $1.15 | 498 | $1.18 |
Common questions
What is the average car hauling rate per mile right now?
In the 30 days to 4 November 2026, the 360,426 priced car hauling loads on the Loadez load board paid a median $1.07 per loaded mile for the whole load, $0.76 to $1.64 for the middle half. Short runs pay more per mile than long ones.
How much do car haulers get paid per car?
The median load on the Loadez load board in the last 30 days paid about $600 per car: the price of the load divided by the cars on it.
What is the busiest car hauling lane?
Within Texas: 12,439 loads in the last 30 days, at a median $1.45 a loaded mile.
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