Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Cedar Rapids, IA flatbed rate

$2,811flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 883 mi
Typical range: $2,417–$3,205
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Cedar Rapids price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,948
Fuel: $863
All-in estimate: $2,811

Return trip

Cedar Rapids → Charlotte$4,139

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Charlotte to Cedar Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Cedar Rapids, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,308	$2.61	$2,054 – $2,561
53' refrigerated	$2,751	$3.12	$2,394 – $3,109
48' flatbed	$2,811	$3.18	$2,417 – $3,205
Step deck	$3,068	$3.47	$2,577 – $3,558
Power only	$2,025	$2.29	$1,762 – $2,288
Hotshot	$1,528	$1.73	$1,268 – $1,787
26' box truck	$1,502	$1.70	$1,277 – $1,728
Sprinter van	$923	$1.05	$775 – $1,071

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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 Cedar Rapids

48' flatbed lanes into Cedar Rapids, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$3,699	$3.39	$3,181 – $4,217	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$7,578	$4.15	$6,517 – $8,639	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,728	$7.11	$1,486 – $1,970	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,311	$3.24	$2,848 – $3,775	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,639	$2.46	$3,130 – $4,149	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$3,140	$3.05	$2,700 – $3,579	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$3,543	$3.18	$3,047 – $4,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$7,488	$4.16	$6,440 – $8,537	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Cedar Rapids, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Cedar Rapids, IA is estimated at $2,811 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 883 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,417 and $3,205.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Cedar Rapids, IA by truck?

About 883 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 $863 of the $2,811 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cedar Rapids, IA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,139, which makes Charlotte, NC to Cedar Rapids, IA 32% 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