Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Horace, ND flatbed rate

$4,453flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,361 mi
Typical range: $3,830–$5,077
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Horace price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,123
Fuel: $1,330
All-in estimate: $4,453

Return trip

Horace → Charlotte$6,110

This direction runs 27% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Charlotte to Horace by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Horace, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,690	$2.71	$3,284 – $4,096
53' refrigerated	$4,397	$3.23	$3,825 – $4,969
48' flatbed	$4,453	$3.27	$3,830 – $5,077
Step deck	$4,851	$3.56	$4,075 – $5,628
Power only	$3,263	$2.40	$2,839 – $3,687
Hotshot	$2,463	$1.81	$2,044 – $2,881
26' box truck	$2,412	$1.77	$2,050 – $2,774
Sprinter van	$1,476	$1.08	$1,240 – $1,712

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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 Horace

48' flatbed lanes into Horace, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$5,208	$3.63	$4,479 – $5,937	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,682 mi	$7,954	$4.73	$6,840 – $9,067	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$3,502	$5.22	$3,012 – $3,992	2 d
Houston, TX	1,387 mi	$4,765	$3.44	$4,098 – $5,432	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,427 mi	$3,980	$2.79	$3,423 – $4,538	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,397 mi	$4,521	$3.24	$3,888 – $5,153	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$4,841	$3.42	$4,164 – $5,519	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,693 mi	$7,998	$4.72	$6,878 – $9,118	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Horace, ND?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Horace, ND is estimated at $4,453 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,361 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,830 and $5,077.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Horace, ND by truck?

About 1,361 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 $1,330 of the $4,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Horace, ND to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,110, which makes Charlotte, NC to Horace, ND 27% cheaper. 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