Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Carencro, LA flatbed rate

$3,137flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 865 mi
Typical range: $2,698–$3,576
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Carencro price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,292
Fuel: $845
All-in estimate: $3,137

Return trip

Carencro → Charlotte$3,512

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Charlotte to Carencro by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Carencro, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,574	$2.98	$2,291 – $2,857
53' refrigerated	$3,069	$3.55	$2,670 – $3,468
48' flatbed	$3,137	$3.63	$2,698 – $3,576
Step deck	$3,424	$3.96	$2,876 – $3,971
Power only	$2,258	$2.61	$1,964 – $2,551
Hotshot	$1,703	$1.97	$1,414 – $1,993
26' box truck	$1,675	$1.94	$1,424 – $1,927
Sprinter van	$1,030	$1.19	$865 – $1,194

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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 Carencro

48' flatbed lanes into Carencro, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,464 mi	$5,326	$3.64	$4,580 – $6,071	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,840 mi	$8,644	$4.70	$7,434 – $9,855	4 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$4,662	$4.75	$4,009 – $5,314	3 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,520	$6.33	$1,307 – $1,732	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,410 mi	$3,966	$2.81	$3,411 – $4,521	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,373 mi	$4,484	$3.27	$3,857 – $5,112	3 d
San Antonio, TX	464 mi	$2,159	$4.65	$1,857 – $2,461	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,751 mi	$8,284	$4.73	$7,124 – $9,443	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Carencro, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Carencro, LA is estimated at $3,137 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 865 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,698 and $3,576.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Carencro, LA by truck?

About 865 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 $845 of the $3,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,292 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carencro, LA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,512, which makes Charlotte, NC to Carencro, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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