Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Frederick, CO flatbed rate

$6,297flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,603 mi
Typical range: $5,416–$7,179
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Frederick price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,731
Fuel: $1,566
All-in estimate: $6,297

Return trip

Frederick → Charlotte$4,383

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Charlotte to Frederick by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Frederick, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,233	$3.26	$4,657 – $5,809
53' refrigerated	$6,235	$3.89	$5,424 – $7,045
48' flatbed	$6,297	$3.93	$5,416 – $7,179
Step deck	$6,857	$4.28	$5,760 – $7,954
Power only	$4,638	$2.89	$4,035 – $5,241
Hotshot	$3,501	$2.18	$2,906 – $4,096
26' box truck	$3,425	$2.14	$2,911 – $3,939
Sprinter van	$2,093	$1.31	$1,758 – $2,428

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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 Frederick

48' flatbed lanes into Frederick, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,216	$4.28	$7,066 – $9,366	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,004 mi	$6,442	$6.42	$5,540 – $7,344	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,072 mi	$6,118	$5.71	$5,261 – $6,974	3 d
Houston, TX	1,056 mi	$4,719	$4.47	$4,058 – $5,380	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,851	$4.04	$2,452 – $3,250	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,853 mi	$7,081	$3.82	$6,090 – $8,073	4 d
San Antonio, TX	969 mi	$4,414	$4.56	$3,796 – $5,032	3 d
San Diego, CA	993 mi	$6,387	$6.43	$5,493 – $7,281	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Frederick, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Frederick, CO is estimated at $6,297 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,603 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,416 and $7,179.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Frederick, CO by truck?

About 1,603 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,566 of the $6,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,731 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Frederick, CO to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,383, which makes Charlotte, NC to Frederick, CO 44% 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