Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Elko, NV flatbed rate

$6,908flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 2,275 mi
Typical range: $5,941–$7,875
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Elko price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,686
Fuel: $2,222
All-in estimate: $6,908

Return trip

Elko → Charlotte$6,527

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Charlotte to Elko by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Elko, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,771	$2.54	$5,136 – $6,405
53' refrigerated	$6,873	$3.02	$5,979 – $7,766
48' flatbed	$6,908	$3.04	$5,941 – $7,875
Step deck	$7,514	$3.30	$6,312 – $8,717
Power only	$5,135	$2.26	$4,468 – $5,803
Hotshot	$3,877	$1.70	$3,218 – $4,537
26' box truck	$3,785	$1.66	$3,217 – $4,353
Sprinter van	$2,308	$1.01	$1,939 – $2,678

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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 Elko

48' flatbed lanes into Elko, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$8,580	$3.35	$7,379 – $9,782	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	582 mi	$3,518	$6.05	$3,026 – $4,011	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,713 mi	$7,283	$4.25	$6,263 – $8,302	4 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$5,426	$3.35	$4,666 – $6,186	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$2,154	$3.37	$1,852 – $2,455	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$7,465	$2.99	$6,420 – $8,510	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$5,001	$3.40	$4,301 – $5,701	4 d
San Diego, CA	660 mi	$3,832	$5.81	$3,296 – $4,369	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Elko, NV?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Elko, NV is estimated at $6,908 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 2,275 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,941 and $7,875.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Elko, NV by truck?

About 2,275 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,222 of the $6,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elko, NV to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,527, which makes Charlotte, NC to Elko, NV 6% 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