Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Baytown, TX flatbed rate

$3,343flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,067 mi
Typical range: $2,875–$3,811
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Baytown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,301
Fuel: $1,042
All-in estimate: $3,343

Return trip

Baytown → Charlotte$4,075

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

Charlotte to Baytown by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Baytown, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,756	$2.58	$2,453 – $3,060
53' refrigerated	$3,286	$3.08	$2,858 – $3,713
48' flatbed	$3,343	$3.13	$2,875 – $3,811
Step deck	$3,645	$3.42	$3,062 – $4,229
Power only	$2,428	$2.28	$2,112 – $2,743
Hotshot	$1,832	$1.72	$1,520 – $2,143
26' box truck	$1,798	$1.69	$1,528 – $2,068
Sprinter van	$1,103	$1.03	$926 – $1,279

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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 Baytown

48' flatbed lanes into Baytown, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$5,350	$3.24	$4,601 – $6,099	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$7,167	$4.33	$6,164 – $8,170	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$4,605	$4.21	$3,960 – $5,250	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,209	$2.62	$2,760 – $3,659	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$4,531	$2.90	$3,897 – $5,165	4 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$1,413	$5.58	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$6,817	$4.37	$5,863 – $7,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,475	$5.32	$1,268 – $1,681	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Baytown, TX is estimated at $3,343 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,067 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,875 and $3,811.

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

About 1,067 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 $1,042 of the $3,343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,301 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,075, which makes Charlotte, NC to Baytown, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →