Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Crowley, LA flatbed rate

$3,202flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 889 mi
Typical range: $2,754–$3,650
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Crowley price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,334
Fuel: $868
All-in estimate: $3,202

Return trip

Crowley → Charlotte$3,585

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Charlotte to Crowley by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Crowley, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,629	$2.96	$2,340 – $2,918
53' refrigerated	$3,134	$3.53	$2,727 – $3,542
48' flatbed	$3,202	$3.60	$2,754 – $3,650
Step deck	$3,494	$3.93	$2,935 – $4,053
Power only	$2,307	$2.60	$2,007 – $2,607
Hotshot	$1,741	$1.96	$1,445 – $2,037
26' box truck	$1,712	$1.93	$1,455 – $1,968
Sprinter van	$1,052	$1.18	$883 – $1,220

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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 Crowley

48' flatbed lanes into Crowley, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$5,396	$3.63	$4,640 – $6,151	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,819 mi	$8,559	$4.71	$7,361 – $9,758	4 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$4,713	$4.73	$4,053 – $5,373	3 d
Houston, TX	216 mi	$1,451	$6.72	$1,248 – $1,654	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,390 mi	$3,919	$2.82	$3,370 – $4,468	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,396 mi	$4,546	$3.26	$3,910 – $5,183	3 d
San Antonio, TX	439 mi	$2,088	$4.76	$1,796 – $2,380	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,730 mi	$8,198	$4.74	$7,051 – $9,346	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Crowley, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Crowley, LA is estimated at $3,202 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 889 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,754 and $3,650.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Crowley, LA by truck?

About 889 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 $868 of the $3,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,334 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Crowley, LA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,585, which makes Charlotte, NC to Crowley, LA 11% 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