Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Belton, MO flatbed rate

$2,908flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 938 mi
Typical range: $2,501–$3,315
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Belton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,992
Fuel: $916
All-in estimate: $2,908

Return trip

Belton → Charlotte$4,340

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Charlotte to Belton by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Belton, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,391	$2.55	$2,128 – $2,654
53' refrigerated	$2,850	$3.04	$2,479 – $3,220
48' flatbed	$2,908	$3.10	$2,501 – $3,315
Step deck	$3,173	$3.38	$2,665 – $3,680
Power only	$2,100	$2.24	$1,827 – $2,373
Hotshot	$1,585	$1.69	$1,315 – $1,854
26' box truck	$1,557	$1.66	$1,324 – $1,791
Sprinter van	$956	$1.02	$803 – $1,109

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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 Belton

48' flatbed lanes into Belton, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,297 mi	$4,202	$3.24	$3,614 – $4,791	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,610 mi	$6,725	$4.18	$5,783 – $7,666	4 d
Chicago, IL	491 mi	$2,499	$5.09	$2,149 – $2,848	2 d
Houston, TX	739 mi	$2,568	$3.47	$2,208 – $2,927	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$3,092	$2.51	$2,660 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,223 mi	$3,558	$2.91	$3,060 – $4,056	3 d
San Antonio, TX	809 mi	$2,742	$3.39	$2,358 – $3,126	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,568 mi	$6,576	$4.19	$5,656 – $7,497	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Belton, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Belton, MO is estimated at $2,908 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 938 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,501 and $3,315.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Belton, MO by truck?

About 938 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 $916 of the $2,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,992 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Belton, MO to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,340, which makes Charlotte, NC to Belton, MO 33% 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