Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Beaufort, SC to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$1,461flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.52
Distance: 224 mi
Typical range: $1,257–$1,666
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Beaufort to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,242
Fuel: $219
All-in estimate: $1,461

Return trip

Charlotte → Beaufort$1,495

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Beaufort to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Beaufort, SC to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,150	$5.13	$1,023 – $1,276
53' refrigerated	$1,375	$6.14	$1,196 – $1,553
48' flatbed	$1,461	$6.52	$1,257 – $1,666
Step deck	$1,607	$7.17	$1,350 – $1,864
Power only	$974	$4.35	$847 – $1,100
Hotshot	$733	$3.27	$608 – $858
26' box truck	$734	$3.28	$624 – $845
Sprinter van	$460	$2.05	$386 – $534

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More lanes from Beaufort

48' flatbed lanes from Beaufort, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	802 mi	$3,472	$4.33	$2,986 – $3,958	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,559 mi	$6,743	$2.63	$5,799 – $7,687	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$2,748	$3.09	$2,363 – $3,133	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,274	$3.13	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,138 mi	$6,340	$2.97	$5,453 – $7,228	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	717 mi	$3,046	$4.25	$2,620 – $3,473	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$3,814	$3.01	$3,280 – $4,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,488 mi	$6,575	$2.64	$5,654 – $7,495	6 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 Beaufort, SC to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Beaufort, SC to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,461 all-in in October 2026, or $6.52 a mile over about 224 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,257 and $1,666.

How far is Beaufort, SC from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 224 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $219 of the $1,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Beaufort, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,495, which makes Beaufort, SC to Charlotte, NC 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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