Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Blair, NE to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$5,212flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 1,104 mi
Typical range: $4,482–$5,941
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Blair to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,134
Fuel: $1,078
All-in estimate: $5,212

Return trip

Charlotte → Blair$3,340

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Blair to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Blair, NE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,300	$3.90	$3,827 – $4,773
53' refrigerated	$5,125	$4.64	$4,459 – $5,792
48' flatbed	$5,212	$4.72	$4,482 – $5,941
Step deck	$5,682	$5.15	$4,773 – $6,591
Power only	$3,789	$3.43	$3,297 – $4,282
Hotshot	$2,860	$2.59	$2,373 – $3,346
26' box truck	$2,806	$2.54	$2,385 – $3,227
Sprinter van	$1,720	$1.56	$1,445 – $1,995

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More lanes from Blair

48' flatbed lanes from Blair, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,362 mi	$6,921	$5.08	$5,952 – $7,890	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,555 mi	$5,761	$3.70	$4,954 – $6,567	4 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$2,479	$4.81	$2,132 – $2,826	2 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$4,040	$4.21	$3,474 – $4,605	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,189	$4.27	$4,463 – $5,915	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$6,334	$4.88	$5,447 – $7,221	3 d
San Antonio, TX	997 mi	$4,159	$4.17	$3,577 – $4,741	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$5,692	$3.71	$4,895 – $6,489	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 Blair, NE to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Blair, NE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,212 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 1,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,482 and $5,941.

How far is Blair, NE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,104 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 $1,078 of the $5,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,134 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Blair, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,340, which makes Blair, NE to Charlotte, NC 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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