Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Dover, DE flatbed rate

$2,362flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $2,032–$2,693
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Dover price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,901
Fuel: $461
All-in estimate: $2,362

Return trip

Dover → Charlotte$2,305

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Charlotte to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Dover, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,906	$4.04	$1,696 – $2,115
53' refrigerated	$2,274	$4.82	$1,979 – $2,570
48' flatbed	$2,362	$5.01	$2,032 – $2,693
Step deck	$2,586	$5.48	$2,173 – $3,000
Power only	$1,648	$3.49	$1,434 – $1,862
Hotshot	$1,242	$2.63	$1,031 – $1,454
26' box truck	$1,231	$2.61	$1,046 – $1,416
Sprinter van	$762	$1.61	$640 – $884

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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 Dover

48' flatbed lanes into Dover, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,554	$9.89	$1,336 – $1,771	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$14,353	$5.10	$12,344 – $16,363	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$4,490	$5.73	$3,862 – $5,119	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$5,947	$3.88	$5,114 – $6,780	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$7,225	$2.98	$6,214 – $8,237	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,122	$15.36	$965 – $1,279	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$6,592	$3.81	$5,669 – $7,515	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$14,154	$5.11	$12,173 – $16,136	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Dover, DE?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Dover, DE is estimated at $2,362 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,032 and $2,693.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Dover, DE by truck?

About 472 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $461 of the $2,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,901 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dover, DE to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,305, which makes Charlotte, NC to Dover, DE 3% 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