Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,734flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,226 mi
Typical range: $3,211–$4,257
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,536
Fuel: $1,198
All-in estimate: $3,734

Return trip

Austin → Charlotte$4,552

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

Charlotte to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,088	$2.52	$2,748 – $3,428
53' refrigerated	$3,680	$3.00	$3,202 – $4,158
48' flatbed	$3,734	$3.05	$3,211 – $4,257
Step deck	$4,070	$3.32	$3,419 – $4,721
Power only	$2,726	$2.22	$2,372 – $3,080
Hotshot	$2,057	$1.68	$1,707 – $2,407
26' box truck	$2,017	$1.64	$1,714 – $2,319
Sprinter van	$1,235	$1.01	$1,038 – $1,433

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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 Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,734 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,226 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,211 and $4,257.

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

About 1,226 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 $1,198 of the $3,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,536 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,552, which makes Charlotte, NC to Austin, 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