Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arkansas City, KS to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$5,018flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $4,315–$5,720
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arkansas City to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,966
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $5,018

Return trip

Charlotte → Arkansas City$3,375

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Arkansas City to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Arkansas City, KS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,138	$3.84	$3,683 – $4,593
53' refrigerated	$4,932	$4.58	$4,291 – $5,573
48' flatbed	$5,018	$4.66	$4,315 – $5,720
Step deck	$5,471	$5.08	$4,596 – $6,346
Power only	$3,645	$3.38	$3,171 – $4,119
Hotshot	$2,750	$2.55	$2,283 – $3,218
26' box truck	$2,699	$2.51	$2,294 – $3,104
Sprinter van	$1,655	$1.54	$1,390 – $1,920

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More lanes from Arkansas City

48' flatbed lanes from Arkansas City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$7,325	$4.91	$6,299 – $8,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,436 mi	$5,291	$3.68	$4,550 – $6,032	3 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,006	$4.26	$2,585 – $3,427	2 d
Houston, TX	605 mi	$2,841	$4.70	$2,444 – $3,239	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$4,500	$4.33	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$6,668	$4.72	$5,734 – $7,601	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,917	$4.64	$2,509 – $3,326	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$5,132	$3.71	$4,414 – $5,850	3 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 Arkansas City, KS to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Arkansas City, KS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,018 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,315 and $5,720.

How far is Arkansas City, KS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,077 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,052 of the $5,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,966 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Arkansas City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,375, which makes Arkansas City, KS to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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