Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Gilbert, AZ flatbed rate

$6,223flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 2,080 mi
Typical range: $5,352–$7,094
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Gilbert price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,191
Fuel: $2,032
All-in estimate: $6,223

Return trip

Gilbert → Charlotte$5,803

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Charlotte to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,192	$2.50	$4,621 – $5,763
53' refrigerated	$6,184	$2.97	$5,380 – $6,988
48' flatbed	$6,223	$2.99	$5,352 – $7,094
Step deck	$6,770	$3.26	$5,687 – $7,854
Power only	$4,616	$2.22	$4,016 – $5,216
Hotshot	$3,485	$1.68	$2,893 – $4,078
26' box truck	$3,404	$1.64	$2,893 – $3,915
Sprinter van	$2,077	$1.00	$1,744 – $2,409

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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 Gilbert

48' flatbed lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,233	$3.28	$7,080 – $9,385	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$2,935	$6.44	$2,524 – $3,346	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$7,036	$4.15	$6,051 – $8,021	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,043	$3.45	$3,477 – $4,609	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,115	$2.92	$6,119 – $8,111	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$2,602	$7.01	$2,238 – $2,966	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,634	$3.55	$3,125 – $4,143	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Gilbert, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $6,223 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 2,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,352 and $7,094.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Gilbert, AZ by truck?

About 2,080 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,032 of the $6,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gilbert, AZ to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,803, which makes Charlotte, NC to Gilbert, AZ 7% 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