Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Gainesville, FL flatbed rate

$2,705flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $2,327–$3,084
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Gainesville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,253
Fuel: $452
All-in estimate: $2,705

Return trip

Gainesville → Charlotte$1,826

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Charlotte to Gainesville by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Gainesville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,181	$4.71	$1,941 – $2,421
53' refrigerated	$2,603	$5.62	$2,265 – $2,941
48' flatbed	$2,705	$5.84	$2,327 – $3,084
Step deck	$2,962	$6.40	$2,488 – $3,436
Power only	$1,885	$4.07	$1,640 – $2,130
Hotshot	$1,421	$3.07	$1,179 – $1,663
26' box truck	$1,408	$3.04	$1,197 – $1,620
Sprinter van	$872	$1.88	$733 – $1,012

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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 Gainesville

48' flatbed lanes into Gainesville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$5,399	$5.12	$4,643 – $6,155	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$15,014	$5.98	$12,912 – $17,116	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$6,499	$6.18	$5,589 – $7,409	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$4,586	$4.97	$3,944 – $5,228	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$7,310	$3.51	$6,287 – $8,333	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$4,492	$4.63	$3,863 – $5,121	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$5,427	$4.74	$4,667 – $6,187	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$14,569	$6.00	$12,529 – $16,609	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Gainesville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Gainesville, FL is estimated at $2,705 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,327 and $3,084.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Gainesville, FL by truck?

About 463 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 $452 of the $2,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,253 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gainesville, FL to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,826, which makes Charlotte, NC to Gainesville, FL 48% 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