Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Fort Smith, AR flatbed rate

$2,995flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 901 mi
Typical range: $2,576–$3,415
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Fort Smith price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,115
Fuel: $880
All-in estimate: $2,995

Return trip

Fort Smith → Charlotte$3,692

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

Charlotte to Fort Smith by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Fort Smith, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,460	$2.73	$2,190 – $2,731
53' refrigerated	$2,933	$3.26	$2,552 – $3,314
48' flatbed	$2,995	$3.32	$2,576 – $3,415
Step deck	$3,269	$3.63	$2,746 – $3,792
Power only	$2,160	$2.40	$1,879 – $2,441
Hotshot	$1,629	$1.81	$1,352 – $1,906
26' box truck	$1,602	$1.78	$1,362 – $1,842
Sprinter van	$984	$1.09	$827 – $1,142

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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 Fort Smith

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Smith, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$4,691	$3.40	$4,034 – $5,347	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$7,146	$4.44	$6,146 – $8,146	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$3,291	$4.85	$2,830 – $3,751	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$1,986	$4.33	$1,708 – $2,265	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,215	$2.68	$2,765 – $3,665	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,959	$3.06	$3,404 – $4,513	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,248	$4.03	$1,933 – $2,563	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$6,909	$4.46	$5,942 – $7,877	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Fort Smith, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Fort Smith, AR is estimated at $2,995 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 901 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,576 and $3,415.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Fort Smith, AR by truck?

About 901 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 $880 of the $2,995 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Smith, AR to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,692, which makes Charlotte, NC to Fort Smith, AR 19% 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