Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carrollton, TX to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,171flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,099 mi
Typical range: $3,587–$4,755
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carrollton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,097
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $4,171

Return trip

Charlotte → Carrollton$3,422

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Carrollton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Carrollton, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,441	$3.13	$3,063 – $3,820
53' refrigerated	$4,101	$3.73	$3,568 – $4,635
48' flatbed	$4,171	$3.80	$3,587 – $4,755
Step deck	$4,547	$4.14	$3,820 – $5,275
Power only	$3,032	$2.76	$2,638 – $3,426
Hotshot	$2,288	$2.08	$1,899 – $2,677
26' box truck	$2,245	$2.04	$1,908 – $2,582
Sprinter van	$1,376	$1.25	$1,156 – $1,597

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More lanes from Carrollton

48' flatbed lanes from Carrollton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	4 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$3,026	$3.24	$2,603 – $3,450	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$3,670	$3.54	$3,156 – $4,184	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	309 mi	$1,558	$5.04	$1,340 – $1,776	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,383 mi	$4,196	$3.03	$3,609 – $4,783	3 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 Carrollton, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Carrollton, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,171 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,587 and $4,755.

How far is Carrollton, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,099 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 $1,074 of the $4,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,097 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Carrollton, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,422, which makes Carrollton, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% 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