Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Centennial, CO to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,358flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,592 mi
Typical range: $3,748–$4,968
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Centennial to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,803
Fuel: $1,555
All-in estimate: $4,358

Return trip

Charlotte → Centennial$6,261

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Centennial to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Centennial, CO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,621	$2.27	$3,223 – $4,019
53' refrigerated	$4,314	$2.71	$3,753 – $4,875
48' flatbed	$4,358	$2.74	$3,748 – $4,968
Step deck	$4,745	$2.98	$3,986 – $5,504
Power only	$3,209	$2.02	$2,792 – $3,626
Hotshot	$2,422	$1.52	$2,010 – $2,834
26' box truck	$2,370	$1.49	$2,014 – $2,725
Sprinter van	$1,448	$0.91	$1,217 – $1,680

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More lanes from Centennial

48' flatbed lanes from Centennial, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,920 mi	$5,735	$2.99	$4,932 – $6,538	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	993 mi	$2,483	$2.50	$2,136 – $2,831	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,075 mi	$2,601	$2.42	$2,237 – $2,965	3 d
Houston, TX	1,020 mi	$2,623	$2.57	$2,256 – $2,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	681 mi	$2,075	$3.05	$1,784 – $2,365	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$5,293	$2.86	$4,552 – $6,035	4 d
San Antonio, TX	928 mi	$2,439	$2.63	$2,097 – $2,780	2 d
San Diego, CA	977 mi	$2,452	$2.51	$2,109 – $2,796	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 Centennial, CO to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Centennial, CO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,358 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,592 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,748 and $4,968.

How far is Centennial, CO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,592 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,555 of the $4,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,803 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Centennial, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,261, which makes Centennial, CO to Charlotte, NC 30% 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