Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belton, MO to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,340flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 938 mi
Typical range: $3,733–$4,948
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,424
Fuel: $916
All-in estimate: $4,340

Return trip

Charlotte → Belton$2,908

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

Belton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Belton, MO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,568	$3.80	$3,176 – $3,961
53' refrigerated	$4,254	$4.53	$3,701 – $4,807
48' flatbed	$4,340	$4.63	$3,733 – $4,948
Step deck	$4,735	$5.05	$3,978 – $5,493
Power only	$3,135	$3.34	$2,727 – $3,543
Hotshot	$2,365	$2.52	$1,963 – $2,767
26' box truck	$2,324	$2.48	$1,976 – $2,673
Sprinter van	$1,427	$1.52	$1,199 – $1,656

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More lanes from Belton

48' flatbed lanes from Belton, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,297 mi	$6,285	$4.85	$5,405 – $7,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,610 mi	$5,607	$3.48	$4,822 – $6,392	4 d
Chicago, IL	491 mi	$2,273	$4.63	$1,955 – $2,591	2 d
Houston, TX	739 mi	$3,144	$4.25	$2,704 – $3,584	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$4,950	$4.02	$4,257 – $5,643	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,223 mi	$5,701	$4.66	$4,903 – $6,499	3 d
San Antonio, TX	809 mi	$3,358	$4.15	$2,888 – $3,828	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,568 mi	$5,483	$3.50	$4,716 – $6,251	4 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 Belton, MO to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Belton, MO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,340 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 938 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,733 and $4,948.

How far is Belton, MO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 938 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $916 of the $4,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,424 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Belton, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,908, which makes Belton, MO to Charlotte, NC 49% 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