Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to El Dorado, AR flatbed rate

$2,777flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 814 mi
Typical range: $2,388–$3,166
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to El Dorado price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,982
Fuel: $795
All-in estimate: $2,777

Return trip

El Dorado → Charlotte$3,423

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Charlotte to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to El Dorado, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,275	$2.79	$2,025 – $2,525
53' refrigerated	$2,713	$3.33	$2,360 – $3,065
48' flatbed	$2,777	$3.41	$2,388 – $3,166
Step deck	$3,032	$3.72	$2,547 – $3,517
Power only	$1,993	$2.45	$1,734 – $2,252
Hotshot	$1,504	$1.85	$1,248 – $1,759
26' box truck	$1,480	$1.82	$1,258 – $1,702
Sprinter van	$910	$1.12	$764 – $1,056

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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 El Dorado

48' flatbed lanes into El Dorado, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,637	$3.41	$3,988 – $5,287	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$7,649	$4.38	$6,578 – $8,720	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$3,609	$4.67	$3,104 – $4,114	2 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$1,666	$4.93	$1,433 – $1,900	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$3,481	$2.63	$2,993 – $3,968	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$3,899	$3.07	$3,353 – $4,444	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,121	$4.16	$1,824 – $2,418	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$7,364	$4.41	$6,333 – $8,395	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to El Dorado, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to El Dorado, AR is estimated at $2,777 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 814 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,388 and $3,166.

How far is Charlotte, NC from El Dorado, AR by truck?

About 814 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 $795 of the $2,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Dorado, AR to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,423, which makes Charlotte, NC to El Dorado, AR 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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