Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Derby, KS flatbed rate

$3,415flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $2,937–$3,893
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Derby price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,347
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $3,415

Return trip

Derby → Charlotte$5,076

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Charlotte to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Derby, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,817	$2.58	$2,507 – $3,127
53' refrigerated	$3,358	$3.07	$2,921 – $3,794
48' flatbed	$3,415	$3.12	$2,937 – $3,893
Step deck	$3,723	$3.41	$3,128 – $4,319
Power only	$2,482	$2.27	$2,159 – $2,805
Hotshot	$1,873	$1.71	$1,555 – $2,191
26' box truck	$1,838	$1.68	$1,562 – $2,114
Sprinter van	$1,127	$1.03	$947 – $1,307

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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, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,492 mi	$4,921	$3.30	$4,232 – $5,610	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,332	$4.44	$5,445 – $7,218	3 d
Chicago, IL	694 mi	$3,281	$4.73	$2,822 – $3,741	2 d
Houston, TX	646 mi	$2,436	$3.77	$2,095 – $2,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$2,812	$2.72	$2,418 – $3,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$4,184	$2.95	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Antonio, TX	666 mi	$2,488	$3.74	$2,140 – $2,837	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,155	$4.47	$5,293 – $7,016	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Derby, KS is estimated at $3,415 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,937 and $3,893.

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

About 1,093 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 $1,068 of the $3,415 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,347 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,076, which makes Charlotte, NC to Derby, KS 33% 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