Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Carmel, IN flatbed rate

$1,974flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 518 mi
Typical range: $1,698–$2,251
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Carmel price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,468
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $1,974

Return trip

Carmel → Charlotte$2,997

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

Charlotte to Carmel by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Carmel, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,597	$3.08	$1,422 – $1,773
53' refrigerated	$1,906	$3.68	$1,658 – $2,154
48' flatbed	$1,974	$3.81	$1,698 – $2,251
Step deck	$2,161	$4.17	$1,815 – $2,506
Power only	$1,385	$2.67	$1,205 – $1,565
Hotshot	$1,044	$2.02	$866 – $1,221
26' box truck	$1,033	$1.99	$878 – $1,188
Sprinter van	$639	$1.23	$537 – $741

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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 Carmel

48' flatbed lanes into Carmel, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$2,871	$3.77	$2,469 – $3,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$8,880	$4.14	$7,637 – $10,123	5 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$1,553	$8.63	$1,336 – $1,771	1 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$3,402	$3.29	$2,926 – $3,878	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$4,309	$2.44	$3,706 – $4,912	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$2,373	$3.45	$2,041 – $2,705	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,190 mi	$3,805	$3.20	$3,272 – $4,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$8,734	$4.15	$7,511 – $9,957	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Carmel, IN is estimated at $1,974 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 518 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,698 and $2,251.

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

About 518 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 $506 of the $1,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,468 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,997, which makes Charlotte, NC to Carmel, 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