Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bristol, VA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$1,331flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.24
Distance: 144 mi
Typical range: $1,144–$1,517
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,190
Fuel: $141
All-in estimate: $1,331

Return trip

Charlotte → Bristol$1,380

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bristol to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, VA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,033	$7.17	$919 – $1,146
53' refrigerated	$1,235	$8.58	$1,075 – $1,396
48' flatbed	$1,331	$9.24	$1,144 – $1,517
Step deck	$1,467	$10.19	$1,232 – $1,702
Power only	$863	$5.99	$751 – $975
Hotshot	$649	$4.51	$539 – $760
26' box truck	$655	$4.55	$557 – $753
Sprinter van	$413	$2.87	$347 – $479

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More lanes from Bristol

48' flatbed lanes from Bristol, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$3,112	$5.04	$2,677 – $3,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,407 mi	$6,880	$2.86	$5,917 – $7,843	6 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$2,113	$3.84	$1,818 – $2,409	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,562	$3.36	$3,064 – $4,061	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$6,457	$3.22	$5,553 – $7,361	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,665	$5.06	$2,292 – $3,038	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,259 mi	$4,090	$3.25	$3,517 – $4,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,352 mi	$6,740	$2.87	$5,796 – $7,683	5 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 Bristol, VA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Bristol, VA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,331 all-in in October 2026, or $9.24 a mile over about 144 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,144 and $1,517.

How far is Bristol, VA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 144 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 $141 of the $1,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Bristol, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,380, which makes Bristol, VA to Charlotte, NC 4% cheaper. 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