Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bath, ME to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,750flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $3,225–$4,275
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bath to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,784
Fuel: $966
All-in estimate: $3,750

Return trip

Charlotte → Bath$4,593

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bath to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Bath, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,086	$3.12	$2,747 – $3,426
53' refrigerated	$3,679	$3.72	$3,201 – $4,157
48' flatbed	$3,750	$3.79	$3,225 – $4,275
Step deck	$4,090	$4.14	$3,436 – $4,744
Power only	$2,714	$2.74	$2,362 – $3,067
Hotshot	$2,048	$2.07	$1,700 – $2,396
26' box truck	$2,012	$2.03	$1,710 – $2,313
Sprinter van	$1,235	$1.25	$1,037 – $1,432

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More lanes from Bath

48' flatbed lanes from Bath, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	363 mi	$2,149	$5.92	$1,848 – $2,450	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,135 mi	$8,380	$2.67	$7,207 – $9,554	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$3,296	$3.06	$2,835 – $3,758	3 d
Houston, TX	2,013 mi	$5,831	$2.90	$5,014 – $6,647	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,782 mi	$8,293	$2.98	$7,132 – $9,454	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	453 mi	$2,326	$5.13	$2,000 – $2,651	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,198 mi	$6,299	$2.87	$5,417 – $7,180	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,109 mi	$8,317	$2.68	$7,152 – $9,481	7 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 Bath, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Bath, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,750 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,225 and $4,275.

How far is Bath, ME from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 989 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 $966 of the $3,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,784 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Bath, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,593, which makes Bath, ME to Charlotte, NC 18% cheaper. 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