Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baytown, TX to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,075flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,067 mi
Typical range: $3,504–$4,645
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baytown to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,033
Fuel: $1,042
All-in estimate: $4,075

Return trip

Charlotte → Baytown$3,343

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

Baytown to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Baytown, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,360	$3.15	$2,990 – $3,729
53' refrigerated	$4,005	$3.75	$3,484 – $4,525
48' flatbed	$4,075	$3.82	$3,504 – $4,645
Step deck	$4,443	$4.16	$3,732 – $5,154
Power only	$2,959	$2.77	$2,574 – $3,344
Hotshot	$2,233	$2.09	$1,853 – $2,612
26' box truck	$2,192	$2.05	$1,863 – $2,520
Sprinter van	$1,344	$1.26	$1,129 – $1,559

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More lanes from Baytown

48' flatbed lanes from Baytown, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$6,533	$3.95	$5,619 – $7,448	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$4,880	$2.95	$4,197 – $5,563	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,421	$3.12	$2,942 – $3,900	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$4,195	$3.42	$3,608 – $4,783	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$5,928	$3.80	$5,098 – $6,758	4 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$1,413	$5.58	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$4,642	$2.97	$3,992 – $5,292	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,475	$5.32	$1,268 – $1,681	1 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 Baytown, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Baytown, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,075 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,067 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,504 and $4,645.

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

About 1,067 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 $1,042 of the $4,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,033 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,343, which makes Baytown, 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