Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Akron, OH to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,819flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 481 mi
Typical range: $2,424–$3,214
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Akron to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,349
Fuel: $470
All-in estimate: $2,819

Return trip

Charlotte → Akron$1,926

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Akron to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Akron, OH to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,275	$4.73	$2,025 – $2,526
53' refrigerated	$2,716	$5.65	$2,362 – $3,069
48' flatbed	$2,819	$5.86	$2,424 – $3,214
Step deck	$3,086	$6.42	$2,592 – $3,580
Power only	$1,969	$4.09	$1,713 – $2,225
Hotshot	$1,484	$3.09	$1,232 – $1,736
26' box truck	$1,470	$3.06	$1,250 – $1,691
Sprinter van	$910	$1.89	$765 – $1,056

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More lanes from Akron

48' flatbed lanes from Akron, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$3,111	$6.63	$2,675 – $3,546	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$8,304	$3.41	$7,142 – $9,467	6 d
Chicago, IL	382 mi	$2,022	$5.29	$1,739 – $2,305	1 d
Houston, TX	1,299 mi	$5,014	$3.86	$4,312 – $5,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,062 mi	$7,911	$3.84	$6,804 – $9,019	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,711	$6.69	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,471 mi	$5,556	$3.78	$4,778 – $6,334	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,398 mi	$8,195	$3.42	$7,048 – $9,342	5 d

More lanes into Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,927	$4.67	$2,517 – $3,336	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$11,920	$4.75	$10,251 – $13,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,792	$5.46	$3,261 – $4,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,153	$3.80	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,849	$2.79	$5,030 – $6,668	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,345	$4.37	$2,016 – $2,673	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,782	$3.67	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$11,664	$4.76	$10,031 – $13,297	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Akron, OH to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Akron, OH to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,819 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 481 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,424 and $3,214.

How far is Akron, OH from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 481 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $470 of the $2,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,349 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Akron, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,926, which makes Akron, OH to Charlotte, NC 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology