Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Carlsbad, NM flatbed rate

$5,553flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,599 mi
Typical range: $4,776–$6,331
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Carlsbad price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,991
Fuel: $1,562
All-in estimate: $5,553

Return trip

Carlsbad → Charlotte$4,720

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Charlotte to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Carlsbad, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,615	$2.89	$4,107 – $5,122
53' refrigerated	$5,498	$3.44	$4,783 – $6,212
48' flatbed	$5,553	$3.47	$4,776 – $6,331
Step deck	$6,046	$3.78	$5,079 – $7,014
Power only	$4,090	$2.56	$3,558 – $4,621
Hotshot	$3,087	$1.93	$2,562 – $3,612
26' box truck	$3,020	$1.89	$2,567 – $3,473
Sprinter van	$1,846	$1.15	$1,550 – $2,141

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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 Carlsbad

48' flatbed lanes into Carlsbad, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$7,806	$3.75	$6,713 – $8,899	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$5,565	$5.71	$4,786 – $6,344	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$6,385	$4.84	$5,491 – $7,279	3 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$2,927	$4.47	$2,517 – $3,336	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$2,113	$3.88	$1,817 – $2,409	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$6,693	$3.34	$5,756 – $7,630	5 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$2,345	$5.03	$2,017 – $2,673	1 d
San Diego, CA	886 mi	$5,174	$5.84	$4,450 – $5,899	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Carlsbad, NM?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Carlsbad, NM is estimated at $5,553 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,599 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,776 and $6,331.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Carlsbad, NM by truck?

About 1,599 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,562 of the $5,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carlsbad, NM to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,720, which makes Charlotte, NC to Carlsbad, NM 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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