Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Cambridge, MD flatbed rate

$2,186flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.29
Distance: 413 mi
Typical range: $1,880–$2,492
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Cambridge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,783
Fuel: $403
All-in estimate: $2,186

Return trip

Cambridge → Charlotte$2,162

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Charlotte to Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Cambridge, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,756	$4.25	$1,563 – $1,949
53' refrigerated	$2,096	$5.08	$1,824 – $2,369
48' flatbed	$2,186	$5.29	$1,880 – $2,492
Step deck	$2,395	$5.80	$2,012 – $2,778
Power only	$1,513	$3.66	$1,317 – $1,710
Hotshot	$1,140	$2.76	$946 – $1,334
26' box truck	$1,132	$2.74	$962 – $1,302
Sprinter van	$702	$1.70	$590 – $815

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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 Cambridge

48' flatbed lanes into Cambridge, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,769	$8.12	$1,522 – $2,017	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$14,253	$5.12	$12,258 – $16,249	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$4,444	$5.77	$3,822 – $5,066	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$5,794	$3.91	$4,982 – $6,605	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$7,152	$2.99	$6,150 – $8,153	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,309	$9.85	$1,126 – $1,493	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$6,447	$3.83	$5,544 – $7,349	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$14,040	$5.13	$12,075 – $16,006	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Cambridge, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Cambridge, MD is estimated at $2,186 all-in in October 2026, or $5.29 a mile over about 413 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,880 and $2,492.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Cambridge, MD by truck?

About 413 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $403 of the $2,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,783 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cambridge, MD to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,162, which makes Charlotte, NC to Cambridge, MD 1% more expensive. 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