Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Central Falls, RI to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,030flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $2,606–$3,455
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Central Falls to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,238
Fuel: $792
All-in estimate: $3,030

Return trip

Charlotte → Central Falls$3,787

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Central Falls to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Central Falls, RI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,482	$3.06	$2,209 – $2,755
53' refrigerated	$2,960	$3.65	$2,575 – $3,345
48' flatbed	$3,030	$3.74	$2,606 – $3,455
Step deck	$3,308	$4.08	$2,779 – $3,838
Power only	$2,175	$2.68	$1,892 – $2,457
Hotshot	$1,640	$2.02	$1,362 – $1,919
26' box truck	$1,615	$1.99	$1,372 – $1,857
Sprinter van	$993	$1.22	$834 – $1,152

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More lanes from Central Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Central Falls, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,469	$7.94	$1,264 – $1,675	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,051 mi	$7,673	$2.51	$6,598 – $8,747	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$2,893	$2.93	$2,488 – $3,298	3 d
Houston, TX	1,858 mi	$5,104	$2.75	$4,390 – $5,819	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,684 mi	$7,535	$2.81	$6,480 – $8,590	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$1,667	$6.02	$1,434 – $1,901	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,050 mi	$5,560	$2.71	$4,782 – $6,339	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,018 mi	$7,597	$2.52	$6,533 – $8,660	7 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 Central Falls, RI to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Central Falls, RI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,030 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,606 and $3,455.

How far is Central Falls, RI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 811 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 $792 of the $3,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,238 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Central Falls, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,787, which makes Central Falls, RI to Charlotte, NC 20% 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