Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Bridgeport, CT flatbed rate

$3,422flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $2,943–$3,901
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Bridgeport price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,748
Fuel: $674
All-in estimate: $3,422

Return trip

Bridgeport → Charlotte$2,540

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Charlotte to Bridgeport by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Bridgeport, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,791	$4.04	$2,484 – $3,098
53' refrigerated	$3,329	$4.82	$2,896 – $3,762
48' flatbed	$3,422	$4.96	$2,943 – $3,901
Step deck	$3,738	$5.42	$3,140 – $4,336
Power only	$2,436	$3.53	$2,120 – $2,753
Hotshot	$1,838	$2.66	$1,525 – $2,150
26' box truck	$1,812	$2.63	$1,540 – $2,084
Sprinter van	$1,116	$1.62	$938 – $1,295

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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 Bridgeport

48' flatbed lanes into Bridgeport, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	63 mi	$1,384	$21.97	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$16,867	$5.73	$14,505 – $19,228	7 d
Chicago, IL	885 mi	$5,535	$6.25	$4,760 – $6,310	2 d
Houston, TX	1,734 mi	$7,435	$4.29	$6,394 – $8,476	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,572 mi	$8,576	$3.33	$7,375 – $9,776	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	154 mi	$1,544	$10.03	$1,328 – $1,760	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,927 mi	$8,143	$4.23	$7,003 – $9,283	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,909 mi	$16,679	$5.73	$14,344 – $19,014	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Bridgeport, CT?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Bridgeport, CT is estimated at $3,422 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,943 and $3,901.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Bridgeport, CT by truck?

About 690 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 $674 of the $3,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bridgeport, CT to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,540, which makes Charlotte, NC to Bridgeport, CT 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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