Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Fairfield, OH flatbed rate

$1,756flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 413 mi
Typical range: $1,510–$2,002
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Fairfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,353
Fuel: $403
All-in estimate: $1,756

Return trip

Fairfield → Charlotte$2,571

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Charlotte to Fairfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Fairfield, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,411	$3.42	$1,256 – $1,566
53' refrigerated	$1,684	$4.08	$1,465 – $1,903
48' flatbed	$1,756	$4.25	$1,510 – $2,002
Step deck	$1,924	$4.66	$1,617 – $2,232
Power only	$1,216	$2.94	$1,058 – $1,374
Hotshot	$916	$2.22	$760 – $1,072
26' box truck	$910	$2.20	$773 – $1,046
Sprinter van	$564	$1.37	$474 – $655

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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 Fairfield

48' flatbed lanes into Fairfield, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$2,684	$4.00	$2,308 – $3,060	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$9,444	$4.21	$8,122 – $10,766	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$1,930	$6.84	$1,660 – $2,200	1 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$3,558	$3.34	$3,060 – $4,056	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,605	$2.48	$3,960 – $5,250	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,190	$3.69	$1,884 – $2,497	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,007	$3.24	$3,446 – $4,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$9,284	$4.22	$7,984 – $10,584	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Fairfield, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Fairfield, OH is estimated at $1,756 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 413 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,510 and $2,002.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Fairfield, OH by truck?

About 413 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 $403 of the $1,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,353 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairfield, OH to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,571, which makes Charlotte, NC to Fairfield, OH 32% 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