Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Great Bend, KS flatbed rate

$3,676flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,199 mi
Typical range: $3,162–$4,191
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Great Bend price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,505
Fuel: $1,171
All-in estimate: $3,676

Return trip

Great Bend → Charlotte$5,465

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Charlotte to Great Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Great Bend, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,039	$2.53	$2,704 – $3,373
53' refrigerated	$3,621	$3.02	$3,150 – $4,092
48' flatbed	$3,676	$3.07	$3,162 – $4,191
Step deck	$4,007	$3.34	$3,366 – $4,648
Power only	$2,681	$2.24	$2,333 – $3,030
Hotshot	$2,024	$1.69	$1,680 – $2,368
26' box truck	$1,984	$1.65	$1,687 – $2,282
Sprinter van	$1,215	$1.01	$1,021 – $1,410

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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 Great Bend

48' flatbed lanes into Great Bend, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$5,136	$3.27	$4,417 – $5,855	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$6,000	$4.49	$5,160 – $6,840	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,461	$4.63	$2,977 – $3,946	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,670	$3.63	$2,296 – $3,044	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$2,651	$2.76	$2,280 – $3,022	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$4,382	$2.93	$3,769 – $4,996	4 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$2,644	$3.64	$2,274 – $3,014	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$5,849	$4.52	$5,030 – $6,667	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Great Bend, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Great Bend, KS is estimated at $3,676 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,199 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,162 and $4,191.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Great Bend, KS by truck?

About 1,199 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,171 of the $3,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Great Bend, KS to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,465, which makes Charlotte, NC to Great Bend, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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