Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,231flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,119 mi
Typical range: $3,638–$4,823
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,138
Fuel: $1,093
All-in estimate: $4,231

Return trip

Charlotte → Arlington$3,471

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Arlington to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,492	$3.12	$3,108 – $3,876
53' refrigerated	$4,162	$3.72	$3,621 – $4,703
48' flatbed	$4,231	$3.78	$3,638 – $4,823
Step deck	$4,612	$4.12	$3,874 – $5,350
Power only	$3,078	$2.75	$2,678 – $3,478
Hotshot	$2,323	$2.08	$1,928 – $2,717
26' box truck	$2,279	$2.04	$1,937 – $2,621
Sprinter van	$1,397	$1.25	$1,173 – $1,620

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More lanes from Arlington

48' flatbed lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$6,503	$3.96	$5,593 – $7,414	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,366	$3.01	$3,755 – $4,978	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,095	$3.21	$2,662 – $3,529	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,634	$3.55	$3,125 – $4,143	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$5,912	$3.80	$5,084 – $6,740	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,163	$3.04	$3,581 – $4,746	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 Arlington, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Arlington, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,231 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,119 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,638 and $4,823.

How far is Arlington, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,119 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 $1,093 of the $4,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,138 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,471, which makes Arlington, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% 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