Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Bloomington, IN flatbed rate

$1,906flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 490 mi
Typical range: $1,639–$2,173
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Bloomington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,427
Fuel: $479
All-in estimate: $1,906

Return trip

Bloomington → Charlotte$2,893

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Charlotte to Bloomington by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Bloomington, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,539	$3.14	$1,370 – $1,709
53' refrigerated	$1,837	$3.75	$1,598 – $2,076
48' flatbed	$1,906	$3.89	$1,639 – $2,173
Step deck	$2,087	$4.26	$1,753 – $2,420
Power only	$1,333	$2.72	$1,160 – $1,506
Hotshot	$1,005	$2.05	$834 – $1,175
26' box truck	$995	$2.03	$846 – $1,144
Sprinter van	$616	$1.26	$517 – $714

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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 Bloomington

48' flatbed lanes into Bloomington, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$2,967	$3.73	$2,552 – $3,382	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,118 mi	$8,785	$4.15	$7,555 – $10,015	5 d
Chicago, IL	230 mi	$1,718	$7.47	$1,477 – $1,958	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,235	$3.34	$2,782 – $3,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,733 mi	$4,242	$2.45	$3,648 – $4,836	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	719 mi	$2,448	$3.41	$2,105 – $2,791	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$3,648	$3.23	$3,138 – $4,159	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,074 mi	$8,625	$4.16	$7,417 – $9,832	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Bloomington, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Bloomington, IN is estimated at $1,906 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 490 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,639 and $2,173.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Bloomington, IN by truck?

About 490 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 $479 of the $1,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,427 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bloomington, IN to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,893, which makes Charlotte, NC to Bloomington, IN 34% 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