Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Converse, TX flatbed rate

$3,887flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,288 mi
Typical range: $3,343–$4,431
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Converse price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,629
Fuel: $1,258
All-in estimate: $3,887

Return trip

Converse → Charlotte$4,737

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

Charlotte to Converse by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Converse, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,217	$2.50	$2,863 – $3,571
53' refrigerated	$3,834	$2.98	$3,335 – $4,332
48' flatbed	$3,887	$3.02	$3,343 – $4,431
Step deck	$4,235	$3.29	$3,557 – $4,913
Power only	$2,842	$2.21	$2,473 – $3,212
Hotshot	$2,145	$1.67	$1,780 – $2,510
26' box truck	$2,102	$1.63	$1,787 – $2,417
Sprinter van	$1,287	$1.00	$1,081 – $1,493

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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 Converse

48' flatbed lanes into Converse, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,853 mi	$5,903	$3.19	$5,077 – $6,729	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,439 mi	$6,369	$4.43	$5,477 – $7,260	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,224 mi	$5,033	$4.11	$4,329 – $5,738	3 d
Houston, TX	208 mi	$1,296	$6.23	$1,115 – $1,477	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,012 mi	$2,757	$2.72	$2,371 – $3,143	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,765 mi	$5,027	$2.85	$4,323 – $5,731	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$6,001	$4.48	$5,161 – $6,841	3 d
Dallas, TX	288 mi	$1,503	$5.22	$1,293 – $1,714	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Converse, TX is estimated at $3,887 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,343 and $4,431.

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

About 1,288 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 $1,258 of the $3,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,629 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,737, which makes Charlotte, NC to Converse, 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