Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Auburn, ME flatbed rate

$4,565flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $3,926–$5,204
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Auburn price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,607
Fuel: $958
All-in estimate: $4,565

Return trip

Auburn → Charlotte$3,726

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Charlotte to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Auburn, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,756	$3.83	$3,343 – $4,170
53' refrigerated	$4,478	$4.56	$3,896 – $5,060
48' flatbed	$4,565	$4.65	$3,926 – $5,204
Step deck	$4,979	$5.08	$4,182 – $5,776
Power only	$3,303	$3.37	$2,874 – $3,733
Hotshot	$2,492	$2.54	$2,069 – $2,916
26' box truck	$2,448	$2.50	$2,081 – $2,815
Sprinter van	$1,503	$1.53	$1,262 – $1,743

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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 Auburn

48' flatbed lanes into Auburn, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,604	$7.29	$2,239 – $2,968	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,111 mi	$18,248	$5.87	$15,694 – $20,803	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,054 mi	$6,514	$6.18	$5,602 – $7,426	3 d
Houston, TX	1,997 mi	$8,645	$4.33	$7,435 – $9,855	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,759 mi	$9,402	$3.41	$8,086 – $10,718	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$2,626	$5.90	$2,258 – $2,993	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,181 mi	$9,340	$4.28	$8,032 – $10,648	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,086 mi	$18,114	$5.87	$15,578 – $20,650	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Auburn, ME?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Auburn, ME is estimated at $4,565 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,926 and $5,204.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Auburn, ME by truck?

About 981 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 $958 of the $4,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,607 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Auburn, ME to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,726, which makes Charlotte, NC to Auburn, ME 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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