Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Allen, TX flatbed rate

$3,378flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,081 mi
Typical range: $2,905–$3,850
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Allen price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,322
Fuel: $1,056
All-in estimate: $3,378

Return trip

Allen → Charlotte$4,117

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Charlotte to Allen by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Allen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,786	$2.58	$2,479 – $3,092
53' refrigerated	$3,320	$3.07	$2,889 – $3,752
48' flatbed	$3,378	$3.12	$2,905 – $3,850
Step deck	$3,683	$3.41	$3,094 – $4,272
Power only	$2,454	$2.27	$2,135 – $2,773
Hotshot	$1,852	$1.71	$1,537 – $2,166
26' box truck	$1,817	$1.68	$1,545 – $2,090
Sprinter van	$1,114	$1.03	$936 – $1,293

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More lanes from Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,932	$4.68	$2,522 – $3,343	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,659	$2.65	$5,726 – $7,591	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,311	$3.33	$1,988 – $2,635	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,407	$3.12	$2,930 – $3,884	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,273	$2.99	$5,395 – $7,151	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,517	$4.69	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,924	$3.01	$3,374 – $4,473	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,516	$2.66	$5,604 – $7,428	6 d

More lanes into Allen

48' flatbed lanes into Allen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,599 mi	$5,204	$3.25	$4,475 – $5,933	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$6,505	$4.41	$5,594 – $7,415	4 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$4,018	$4.38	$3,455 – $4,580	2 d
Houston, TX	285 mi	$1,495	$5.25	$1,286 – $1,705	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,837	$2.70	$2,440 – $3,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$4,414	$2.92	$3,796 – $5,031	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,596	$4.93	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Allen, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Allen, TX is estimated at $3,378 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,905 and $3,850.

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

About 1,081 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 $1,056 of the $3,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,322 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,117, which makes Charlotte, NC to Allen, TX 18% 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