Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Fargo, ND flatbed rate

$4,459flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,363 mi
Typical range: $3,835–$5,083
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Fargo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,128
Fuel: $1,331
All-in estimate: $4,459

Return trip

Fargo → Charlotte$6,117

This direction runs 27% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Charlotte to Fargo by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Fargo, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,695	$2.71	$3,288 – $4,101
53' refrigerated	$4,402	$3.23	$3,830 – $4,975
48' flatbed	$4,459	$3.27	$3,835 – $5,083
Step deck	$4,857	$3.56	$4,080 – $5,635
Power only	$3,267	$2.40	$2,842 – $3,692
Hotshot	$2,466	$1.81	$2,047 – $2,885
26' box truck	$2,415	$1.77	$2,053 – $2,777
Sprinter van	$1,478	$1.08	$1,241 – $1,714

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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 Fargo

48' flatbed lanes into Fargo, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,199	$3.63	$4,471 – $5,927	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$7,986	$4.73	$6,868 – $9,104	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$3,506	$5.22	$3,015 – $3,996	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$4,788	$3.43	$4,117 – $5,458	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$4,001	$2.79	$3,441 – $4,561	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$4,515	$3.24	$3,883 – $5,147	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$4,867	$3.42	$4,186 – $5,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$8,034	$4.72	$6,910 – $9,159	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Fargo, ND?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Fargo, ND is estimated at $4,459 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,363 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,835 and $5,083.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Fargo, ND by truck?

About 1,363 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 $1,331 of the $4,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,128 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fargo, ND to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,117, which makes Charlotte, NC to Fargo, ND 27% 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