Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Derby, CT flatbed rate

$3,467flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 703 mi
Typical range: $2,981–$3,952
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Derby price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,780
Fuel: $687
All-in estimate: $3,467

Return trip

Derby → Charlotte$2,573

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Charlotte to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Derby, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,829	$4.02	$2,518 – $3,141
53' refrigerated	$3,374	$4.80	$2,936 – $3,813
48' flatbed	$3,467	$4.93	$2,981 – $3,952
Step deck	$3,787	$5.39	$3,181 – $4,393
Power only	$2,471	$3.51	$2,150 – $2,792
Hotshot	$1,864	$2.65	$1,547 – $2,180
26' box truck	$1,837	$2.61	$1,562 – $2,113
Sprinter van	$1,132	$1.61	$951 – $1,313

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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 Derby

48' flatbed lanes into Derby, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$1,435	$18.88	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$16,898	$5.73	$14,532 – $19,263	7 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$5,558	$6.25	$4,780 – $6,336	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$7,476	$4.28	$6,429 – $8,522	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$8,600	$3.33	$7,396 – $9,804	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,586	$9.55	$1,364 – $1,808	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$8,180	$4.22	$7,035 – $9,325	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$16,715	$5.73	$14,375 – $19,056	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Derby, CT?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Derby, CT is estimated at $3,467 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 703 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,981 and $3,952.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Derby, CT by truck?

About 703 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 $687 of the $3,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,780 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Derby, CT to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,573, which makes Charlotte, NC to Derby, CT 35% more expensive. 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