Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bentonville, AR to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,658flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 890 mi
Typical range: $3,146–$4,170
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bentonville to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,789
Fuel: $869
All-in estimate: $3,658

Return trip

Charlotte → Bentonville$2,968

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bentonville to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Bentonville, AR to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,003	$3.37	$2,673 – $3,334
53' refrigerated	$3,581	$4.02	$3,115 – $4,046
48' flatbed	$3,658	$4.11	$3,146 – $4,170
Step deck	$3,992	$4.49	$3,353 – $4,630
Power only	$2,636	$2.96	$2,293 – $2,979
Hotshot	$1,989	$2.23	$1,651 – $2,327
26' box truck	$1,955	$2.20	$1,662 – $2,249
Sprinter van	$1,201	$1.35	$1,009 – $1,394

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More lanes from Bentonville

48' flatbed lanes from Bentonville, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$5,654	$4.23	$4,862 – $6,445	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,618 mi	$4,938	$3.05	$4,247 – $5,629	4 d
Chicago, IL	609 mi	$2,294	$3.77	$1,973 – $2,615	2 d
Houston, TX	541 mi	$2,228	$4.12	$1,916 – $2,540	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$4,293	$3.54	$3,692 – $4,894	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,257 mi	$5,112	$4.07	$4,396 – $5,827	3 d
San Antonio, TX	634 mi	$2,477	$3.91	$2,130 – $2,823	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$4,788	$3.07	$4,118 – $5,458	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 Bentonville, AR to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Bentonville, AR to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,658 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 890 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,146 and $4,170.

How far is Bentonville, AR from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 890 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 $869 of the $3,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,789 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Bentonville, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,968, which makes Bentonville, AR to Charlotte, NC 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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