Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Front Royal, VA flatbed rate

$2,026flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.82
Distance: 348 mi
Typical range: $1,742–$2,310
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Front Royal price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,686
Fuel: $340
All-in estimate: $2,026

Return trip

Front Royal → Charlotte$1,953

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Charlotte to Front Royal by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Front Royal, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,618	$4.65	$1,440 – $1,796
53' refrigerated	$1,933	$5.55	$1,681 – $2,184
48' flatbed	$2,026	$5.82	$1,742 – $2,310
Step deck	$2,222	$6.39	$1,867 – $2,578
Power only	$1,388	$3.99	$1,208 – $1,568
Hotshot	$1,046	$3.00	$868 – $1,223
26' box truck	$1,041	$2.99	$885 – $1,197
Sprinter van	$647	$1.86	$544 – $751

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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 Front Royal

48' flatbed lanes into Front Royal, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	301 mi	$2,100	$6.98	$1,806 – $2,394	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,646 mi	$13,908	$5.26	$11,961 – $15,855	6 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$3,965	$6.23	$3,410 – $4,520	2 d
Houston, TX	1,373 mi	$5,551	$4.04	$4,774 – $6,329	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,258 mi	$6,937	$3.07	$5,966 – $7,908	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	211 mi	$1,582	$7.50	$1,361 – $1,804	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,569 mi	$6,205	$3.95	$5,336 – $7,073	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$13,695	$5.27	$11,778 – $15,612	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Front Royal, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Front Royal, VA is estimated at $2,026 all-in in October 2026, or $5.82 a mile over about 348 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,742 and $2,310.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Front Royal, VA by truck?

About 348 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 $340 of the $2,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Front Royal, VA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,953, which makes Charlotte, NC to Front Royal, VA 4% 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