Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Conroe, TX flatbed rate

$3,373flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,079 mi
Typical range: $2,900–$3,845
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Conroe price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,319
Fuel: $1,054
All-in estimate: $3,373

Return trip

Conroe → Charlotte$4,111

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

Charlotte to Conroe by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Conroe, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,781	$2.58	$2,476 – $3,087
53' refrigerated	$3,315	$3.07	$2,884 – $3,746
48' flatbed	$3,373	$3.13	$2,900 – $3,845
Step deck	$3,677	$3.41	$3,089 – $4,266
Power only	$2,450	$2.27	$2,132 – $2,769
Hotshot	$1,849	$1.71	$1,535 – $2,163
26' box truck	$1,814	$1.68	$1,542 – $2,087
Sprinter van	$1,113	$1.03	$935 – $1,291

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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 Conroe

48' flatbed lanes into Conroe, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,607 mi	$6,987	$4.35	$6,009 – $7,965	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,069 mi	$4,519	$4.23	$3,886 – $5,151	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,177 mi	$3,106	$2.64	$2,671 – $3,541	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,564 mi	$4,536	$2.90	$3,901 – $5,171	4 d
San Antonio, TX	226 mi	$1,343	$5.94	$1,155 – $1,531	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,515 mi	$6,648	$4.39	$5,718 – $7,579	4 d
Dallas, TX	220 mi	$1,327	$6.03	$1,141 – $1,513	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Conroe, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Conroe, TX is estimated at $3,373 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,900 and $3,845.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Conroe, TX by truck?

About 1,079 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,054 of the $3,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,319 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Conroe, TX to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,111, which makes Charlotte, NC to Conroe, TX 18% 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