Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Irving, TX flatbed rate

$3,439flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,106 mi
Typical range: $2,958–$3,921
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Irving price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,359
Fuel: $1,080
All-in estimate: $3,439

Return trip

Irving → Charlotte$4,192

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Charlotte to Irving by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Irving, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,838	$2.57	$2,526 – $3,150
53' refrigerated	$3,382	$3.06	$2,943 – $3,822
48' flatbed	$3,439	$3.11	$2,958 – $3,921
Step deck	$3,749	$3.39	$3,150 – $4,349
Power only	$2,501	$2.26	$2,176 – $2,826
Hotshot	$1,887	$1.71	$1,566 – $2,208
26' box truck	$1,852	$1.67	$1,574 – $2,129
Sprinter van	$1,135	$1.03	$953 – $1,317

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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 Irving

48' flatbed lanes into Irving, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$5,281	$3.25	$4,542 – $6,020	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$6,442	$4.42	$5,540 – $7,344	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$4,110	$4.35	$3,535 – $4,686	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,799	$2.71	$2,407 – $3,191	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$4,480	$2.91	$3,852 – $5,107	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$6,148	$4.46	$5,287 – $7,009	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Irving, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Irving, TX is estimated at $3,439 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,106 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,958 and $3,921.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Irving, TX by truck?

About 1,106 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 $1,080 of the $3,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,359 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irving, TX to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,192, which makes Charlotte, NC to Irving, TX 18% 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